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Spengler

(speŋ′lər; Ger s̸hpeŋ′lər)

Spengler, Oswald 1880-1936; Ger. philosopher of history

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Spenglerian adjective

See Spengler in American Heritage Dictionary 4

German philosopher who argued that civilizations and cultures are subject to the same cycle of growth and decay as humans. His major work is The Decline of the West (1918-1922).

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