in thread "What is Western Civilization": IMO the best theory on this topic is in Carroll Quigley's "The Evolution Of Civilizations". I'm not up to summarizing his definitions of what exactly a "civilization" is, how it's different from a state, and what separates one civilization from another acr... 5mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 7 7 IMO the best theory (view hidden) log in to judge received 7 7