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I find his work very interesting: what work of his should I read first? Do I need any prior knowledge beforehand?

>> No.15300783

>>15300766
>I find his work very interesting
>haven't read anything of him tho lol

>> No.15300788

>>15300766
start with the greeks

>> No.15300809

>>15300783
Yes. It interests me, I am interested in [learning about] it.

>> No.15300818

>>15300766
spengler was proactively refuted by pitirim sorokin

>> No.15300854

>>15300818
So?

>> No.15300869

>>15300854
so go back to pol you illiterate teenager

>> No.15300879

>>15300818
>liberal

fuck off

>> No.15300882

>>15300766
Before tackling Decline of the West read Man and Technics, its short and works as a great introduction to his views. I can't say about his other writings though.

>> No.15300883

>>15300869
I am a new poster. Only post here. I'm just wondering if you honestly believe that an author is not worth reading if another author engages with him. Given massive portions of Decline are also in depth explications of anthropological artifacts (you... are aware of this, right?) I'm curious how another author can "refute" that?

It's abundantly clear that you're the fucking tourist. Get out.

>> No.15300907

>>15300882
>Before tackling Decline of the West read Man and Technics

Seconded. It's a very thoughtful essay. Short, and very thought-provoking.

>> No.15300911

>>15300879
he was a reactionary

>>15300883
>I am a new poster.
>It's abundantly clear that you're the fucking tourist. Get out

im in this mess for 10 years now. never respond to my posts again. spengler's organic theory of decline is pure inaccurate abstraction

>> No.15300921

>>15300911
Time proved Spengler right you fuckwit

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>>15300921
lmao

>> No.15300938

>The original German edition of Spengler's The Decline of the West sold 100,000 copies in its first eight years. It is now largely unread.

Makes you think.

>> No.15300956

>>15300928
Am I wrong? No so shut up

>> No.15300972

>>15300766
Has anyone ever pointed out this nigga looks like Hank from Breaking Bad?

>> No.15300974

>>15300911
>no I'm the oldfag
Kys, no one cares about your opinion. You're literally only shitposting in this thread. Your quality of discourse is worse than /v/. Just go away. Your posts speak for themselves

>> No.15300994

>>15300974
how does your post contribute to the thread?

>> No.15301048

are you a man or a bug? why the fuck don't you just open the fucking books instead of seeking affirmation online?
>I find his work very interesting
you never read it
>Do I need any prior knowledge beforehand?
yes

you are clueless get the fuck out of my board. the fact spengler appeals to young pseuds like you and alt right incels is enough evidence of what he has to say

nothing personal. this shouldve been taught by your father

>> No.15301087

>>15300938
Spengler is being read in certain echelons, he was read by ones like Kissinger and Wittgenstein etc. While masses probably wouldn't even entertain his ideas, or even read his books.

>> No.15301099

Jesus christ the amount of baitfaggots in this thread

>>15300766
Man and Technics is short and sweet

>> No.15301105

>>15300994
How does yours

>> No.15301488

>>15300882
>>15300907
>>15301099
Thanks fellas

>> No.15301503

Read Man and Technics + Prussian Socialism first

Trying to find a good dissertation I read on Spengler's metaphysics on proquest but can't find it right now