Defending Western Civilization
Another long article I stumbled on last night, but this concerns the conservative case for defending what is commonly known as the "West." From Spengler and Toynbee to Fukuyama, this is a great primer on defending what is generically called the "West" though the concept itself has a multitude of potential interpretati...ons and well springs. Athens, Jerusalem, Rome, and Gothic, Germanic forests, all are elements in our "Western" tapestry that is largely Judeo-Christian, with a major dose of Greek philosophy.
The question now is, are we losing that distinction amidst an airy cosmopolitanism that may degrade other cultures as much as one could argue it is degrading ours?
Can the "West" be defended? Should it be defended? Did it survive the near European suicide of the World Wars and the global contest with Communism only to fade away into obsolescence at the apparent peak of seeming triumph? Tough questions, but here is as good a place to begin pondering as any you're likely to find...
The question now is, are we losing that distinction amidst an airy cosmopolitanism that may degrade other cultures as much as one could argue it is degrading ours?
Can the "West" be defended? Should it be defended? Did it survive the near European suicide of the World Wars and the global contest with Communism only to fade away into obsolescence at the apparent peak of seeming triumph? Tough questions, but here is as good a place to begin pondering as any you're likely to find...
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