![]() ![]() Russian scholars are critical of Spengler’s methodology, recognizing the symbolic significance of his mythological thinking. In contrast to Spengler’s hopelessly eschatological insights and the rationalistically determined, ideologized commentaries of German interpreters, the Russian tradition of understanding the philosopher’s cultural heritage has a personal sense of empathy and denies fatal predetermination. ![]() The Russian reception of Spengler’s work allows us to actualize his ideas at a time of cultural ruptures and to comprehend the existence of a common cultural tradition. German researchers attribute the “Spengler effect” to the actualization of the cultural identity of Europe as a single communication space. ![]() ![]() The centennial of the first volume publication was marked by scientific events, a series of academic and educational publications that offer a new context for understanding the philosopher’s ideas. Research interest in Spengler’s book, which marks the point of reference of cultural and historical processes in the 20th century, continues unabated in the 21st century. The publication of Oswald Spengler’s “The Decline of the West” in 1918 was a cultural event of European scale. The article is devoted to the study of the creative heritage of Oswald Spengler and his influence on the formation of European identity. ![]()
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