The Decline of the West - The Fall of the West

Japanese: 西洋の没落 - せいようのぼつらく(英語表記)Der Untergang des Abendlandes
The Decline of the West - The Fall of the West

A work on cultural philosophy and historical philosophy by the German writer Spengler. Subtitled "Outline of the Morphology of World History," the first volume was published in 1918 and the second in 1922. It considers world history as consisting of eight advanced cultures, from Egypt and Babylonia to the West, and examines the uniqueness of each culture and the process of its creation and aging, discussing the current position of Western culture and its response. It was written in response to discussions of cultural philosophy at the end of the century and the international conflicts before World War I, but it caused a great stir as it coincided with the sense of crisis in Germany and Europe after the war.

[Kimura Seiji]

"The Decline of the West, translated by Masatoshi Muramatsu, 2 volumes (1978/2007, Satsuki Shobo)"

[References] | Spengler

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

ドイツのシュペングラーの文化哲学・歴史哲学的著作。「世界史の形態学の概要」という副題をもち、第一巻は1918年、第二巻は1922年に出版された。世界史をエジプト、バビロニアから西洋に至る八つの高度文化の存在としてとらえ、それぞれの文化の独自性とその生成・老化の過程を考察し、西洋文化の現状の位置づけと対応を論じたもの。世紀末の文化哲学の議論と第一次世界大戦前の国際対立を契機として書かれたが、大戦後のドイツおよびヨーロッパの危機意識に合致して大きな反響をよんだ。

[木村靖二]

『村松正俊訳『西洋の没落』全2巻(1978/2007・五月書房)』

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