Book Club From Hell #65 The Decline of the West, Vol. 1 (part 1) - Oswald Spengler
Oct 1, 2023
Explore Oswald Spengler's morphological model of history and the life cycles of cultures. Dive into his critical views on democracy, technology, and Nazism. Discover his unique concepts and philosophical debates on being and becoming. Engage in a discussion on mathematics, history, and the evolution of cultures into civilizations. Critique Spengler's theories and predictions on the decline of the Western world.
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Intro
00:00 • 4min
Exploring the Intellectual Context and Philosophical Aspects of Oswald Spengler's Work
03:49 • 15min
Exploring Spengler's Concepts and Philosophical Debate on Being and Becoming
19:11 • 15min
Comparing Mathematics and History in Spengler's Analysis
34:11 • 20min
Exploring the Concepts of Soul, World, and Ego Development
54:00 • 6min
The Concept of Numbers in Cultures
59:30 • 3min
Evolution of Cultures into Civilizations
01:02:29 • 23min
Exploration of Rational and Irrational Numbers in Greek Mathematics
01:25:10 • 2min
Mathematical Thinking: Western vs Classical Views
01:26:47 • 13min
Exploring Oswald Spengler's Concept of Universal History
01:40:11 • 16min
Exploring a Challenging Book Series
01:56:23 • 4min