1. Spengler - Noun
2. Spengler - Proper noun
German philosopher who argued that cultures grow and decay in cycles (1880-1936)
Source: WordNetLike Goethe and Spengler I'm convinced that history has an inner, organic logic which can't be grasped purely in terms of causality. Brian Reynolds Myers
Although himself a German nationalist, Spengler viewed the Nazis as too narrowly German, and not occidental enough to lead the fight against other peoples. Source: Internet
A Time review of The Hour of Decision noted his international popularity as a polemicist, observing that "When Oswald Spengler speaks, many a Western Worldling stops to listen". Source: Internet
Despite voting for Hitler over Hindenburg in 1932, Spengler found the Führer vulgar. Source: Internet
Due to a congenital heart problem, Spengler was not called up for military service. Source: Internet
Gini shared the view held by Oswald Spengler that populations go through a cycle of birth, growth, and decay. Source: Internet