Jan Szczepanowski
A Melting Pot in the United States of Europe? The Modern Concept of Multiculturalism reviewed by Feliks Koneczny and Oswald Spengler [View PDF]
ABSTRACT
The matter of “cultural security” is an area often ignored by most analyses, concentrated instead on providing a broad explanation for the complex scheme of international security perceived in a broader systemic sense. This article discusses one of the key hypotheses presented by Feliks Koneczny – the creator of a very persuasive theory on the synthesis of civilizations and multiculturalism; which seems profoundly up to date, while addressing the most lively issues of the modern European Union. Based on particular cases taken from world history, the Polish scholar attempts to illustrate, that it is nearly impossible to make multiculturalism work properly. Such a thesis must be submitted to thorough criticism with regard to other notable analysts operating within the same paradigm, such as for example Oswald Spengler. This dissertation presents a rather sceptical point of view upon the aforementioned issue and attempts to avoid arriving at a predefined simplified conclusion.
Keywords: Multiculturalism, Feliks Koneczny, Oswald Spengler, Historiosophy