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German philosopher and historianPhilosophy1880–1936

Oswald Spengler

A Conservative Revolutionary philosopher, Spengler saw civilizations as cyclical in The Decline of the West. He advocated authoritarian, anti-Marxist Prussian socialism; he later criticized Nazism without abandoning nationalism.

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Closest Spectrum
Right
Closest Ideology
Militarism
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Frederick the Great
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1880–1936
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Political Axes

Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Strong · Unitary
    Federal25.6%
    Unitary74.4%
  • Representation

    Very strong · Autocracy
    Democracy15%
    Autocracy85%
  • Civil liberties

    Strong · Security
    Security73.3%
    Liberty26.7%
  • Cultural integration

    Leaning · Assimilation
    Assimilation69.8%
    Multicultural30.2%
  • Conflict resolution

    Very strong · Military force
    Military force86.2%
    Negotiation13.8%
  • Foreign involvement

    Very strong · Interventionist
    Non-Intervention15%
    Interventionist85%
  • Ownership

    Leaning · Private
    Public42.4%
    Private57.6%
  • Economic coordination

    Strong · State direction
    State direction75.4%
    Markets24.6%
  • International trade

    Strong · Protectionism
    Protectionism74.4%
    Free trade25.6%
  • Religion & state

    Leaning · Secular
    Secular64.6%
    Religious35.4%
  • Social norms

    Strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive25%
    Traditionalist75%
  • Technology & precaution

    Leaning · Ecologist
    Acceleration35.7%
    Ecologist64.3%

What distinguishes Oswald Spengler

Largest median distance

Representation

This position is 42.5 points from the median of the 449 figure profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 58% DemocracyOswald Spengler 15% Democracy

This is the largest distance from this collection’s median across the twelve axes. The collection is not a survey of public opinion.

Closest to catalog median

Distribution of power

This position is 9.9 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 36% FederalOswald Spengler 26% Federal

This is the smallest median distance across the twelve axes; it does not establish a historical or political consensus.