RE: [evola_as_he_is] Elements of Racial Education -- Chap 1
The title of Chapter 1 is “What
‘Race’ Means. But before looking at this, it seems appropriate to ask
“why, now?”, that is, what purpose is there in publishing an
English translation of a secondary work by Evola on race?
It is of some interest that within the
past few years all of Guenon’s works and a large number of Evola’s
works have been published in English, all the more surprising since there is no
frame of reference in the Anglophone world for their point of view. Nevertheless,
none of Evola’s books on race have been published by a major publishing
house, and it is unlikely for that to happen. The religious wars of the Reformation
wearied the European peoples and had the effect of relegating religion to the
private sphere. Similarly, two catastrophic civil wars over racial issues in the
space of under 100 years have made public discussion of race distasteful.
(Obviously, I have in mind the American War Between the States over African
slavery and the 2nd European Civil War of 1939-1945.)
Clearly, Evola’s views on race
stand alone and have had virtually no influence since they were published over
60 years ago. So, I try to read this booklet more for the “mentality and
sensibility”, since currently discussions on race are marginalized, since
they cause too much strife when brought into the public forum. If Evola’s
views find a way around that, then they may be considered of value.
To begin this section, Evola quotes some
definitions of race. He mentions the anthropological approach which attempted a
positivist view of race by the use of various measurements to define race. Evola
next distinguishes between the “gene”, which is a potentiality, and
the “phenotype”, which is the external form taken by the being,
under the influence of the environment. He then disproves what we would call Lamarckianism
in order to emphasize that race is genetic or hereditary. Evola already wants
to go beyond a strictly biological understanding, since he sees the essence of
race in a “style, in a way of being.” So race, in his view,
expresses itself not only through the physical characteristics, but also in the
various psychic qualities or gifts. Therefore, a group with a certain ‘style’
constitutes a race.
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The title of Chapter 1 is "What 'Race' Means. But before looking at this, it seems appropriate to ask "why, now?", that is, what purpose is there in publishing...
Hello, It is safe to say that Evola must have asked himself the same question after WW2: "what purpose would there be in re- publishing 'Sintesi di dottrina...
The title of Chapter 2 is "Inner Meaning of Race". In this chapter, Evola wants to move beyond the abstract or scientific definitions of race in order to...
Hello, It should be emphasised that it is not Evola, but some ancient peoples themselves, who related this to the idea of "blood", through expressions which...
Thank you for this important clarification. It goes without saying that a Traditionalist thinker like Evola would not be interested in introducing novelties. I...
Hello, In due time, we shall post a systematic study of the main differences between René Guénon's work and Julius Evola's, with respect to the question of...
”In due time, we shall post a systematic study of the main differences between René Guénon's work and Julius Evola's, with respect to the question of...
In Chapter 3, Evola develops the consequences of the feeling of race. First of all, racial consciousness is accompanied by a "deep reaction against the...
In Chapter 4 - "Racial Heredity and Tradition" - Evola provides an answer to his own question: "What is the inner, experiential meaning of the racial law of...
Hello, Your review of the fourth chapter of 'The Elements of Racial Education' is most accurate. Besides, just like Evola and a few other writers, you don't...
As there are no wasted words in Evola's writings, it can be difficult to summarize this work. Therefore, I am simply trying to make it clear that I am picking...
One has to wonder whether it even makes sense to continue to apply the word "racism" to Evola's position. In contemporary usage, "racism" has become the worse...
Tony says "One has to wonder whether it even makes sense to continue to apply the word "racism" to Evola's position." -- I agree, and have always argued...
Hello, Would it make sense to stop applying to a given author's position the word precisely chosen by him to define his position? Of course, it wouldn't. Now,...
Hello, Alternative voices for racism would show we do not believe in the race any more. All the rest is pure diplomacy, if not cowardice. Hitler and Mussolini...
Obviously, it was a rhetorical suggestion, not necessarily to be taken literally. Presumably, the point of writing books - and even personal discussions - is...
In this chapter – “Race and Nation†– Evola clarifies the distinction between race and nation. By “raceâ€, Evola means something more specific and...
In this section - "Meaning of Racial Prophylaxis" - Evola suggests some actions required by the situation of impure races in the nations (a topic addressed in...
In this section, "The Danger of Counter-Selection", Evola continues the discussion of "racial prophylaxis". He mentions the need for a precise racial ideal...
Evola now expands on his understanding of race in this chapter entitled "Spirit and Race". Evola accepts the traditional tripartite understanding of man and is...
Chapter 9, "Importance of the Theory of the Inner Races", may serve to begin to clarify precisely what Evola is "seeing". The fundamental doctrine of this...
This is how Evola describes the man of race: Soul: The soul experiences the world the world as something before which it takes a stand actively, which regards...
Chapter 10 is titled "The Face of the Various Races". Evola explains that the broad racial categories of white, black, yellow, red, etc. do not suffice. He...
In this chapter, "The Problem of Spiritual Races", we reach the core of Evola's project. As previously mentioned, race manifests itself not only in body and...
This chapter holds the key to everything Evola. It is clear that he opposes the Enlightenment ideal that reason and the empirical sciences will create a body...
After scrutinizing the multitude of previous posts on this list, I feel (suprarationally) that I am now reasonably up to date with the progression through the...
Evola refers to the traditional distinction between soul and spirit in countless occasions, and explains it, from 'Revolt against the Modern World' to 'The...
This is why it is helpful to have the text ready at hand, rather than to rely on a summary. The race of the soul is "connected to life", that is, the "quality...