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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 – 1832) was a German writer, poet, playwright, natural scientist, statesman, and philosopher. Most important works are Faust (Part I, 1808; Part II, 1832), The Sorrows of Young Werther (1774), Götz von Berlichingen (1773), Iphigenia in Tauris (1787), Torquato Tasso (1790), Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship (1795), Wilhelm Meister's Travels (1829), Elective Affinities (1809), Italian Journey (1816-1817), Theory of Colours (1810)._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Oswald Spengler on Goethe - Dictionary of Arguments
Brocker I 115 Goethe/Spengler: Goethe's doctrine of the "primordial phenomenon" of all living things had paved the way for Spengler to realize that not only plants, but also, on a large scale, historical cultures emerge, grow, develop and flourish according to the same organic laws, but also wither, slowly die and solidify in the end. >History/Spengler, >History, >Historiography, >World History, >Philosophy of History. Hans-Christof Klaus, Oswald Spengler, Der Untergang des Abendlandes (1918/1922) in: Manfred Brocker (Hg.) Geschichte des politischen Denkens. Das 20. Jahrhundert. Frankfurt/M. 2018_____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Spengler I Oswald Spengler Politische Schriften München 1932 Brocker I Manfred Brocker Geschichte des politischen Denkens. Das 20. Jahrhundert Frankfurt/M. 2018 |
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