Our moderators – Thompkins & Cariou – have recently
published an English translation of his 1941 booklet INDIRIZZI PER UNA EDUCAZIONE RAZZIALE (“The Elements
of Racial Education). I am hoping to initiate a discussion of its contents.
As the forward indicates, this is not a
complete exposition of Evola’s understanding of race. For that, one must
turn to his “Il mitodel sangue” and “Sintesi di dottrina della raza”.
This is a problem for those in the Anglophone world since these works have not
been translated into English; they are even difficult for those who read
Italian because their distribution is limited and the books in question are not
available from the Internet book stores that ship internationally.
That said, the booklet has a limited
objective: its purpose is to introduce various concepts to educators to help
them to bring the racial teaching of Fascism to their pupils. The forward does
not indicate whether this was a work specifically commissioned for that task,
or whether Evola took it on himself to create it. Suffice it to say that Evola’s
wider concept of “race” – which, in addition to the
biological element, also comprises a soulish and a spiritual aspect –
seems to have found favor among the leaders within Fascism. It seems to have
been important to Mussolini that the racial policies of his government differ
from the strictly biological theories of National Socialism.
Evola indicates he opposed two forces. On
the one hand, racial ideas did not run as deep in Italy as they did in Germany. And on the other hand,
there were the “Johnny-come-latelies” who jumped on the racial
bandwagon with more enthusiasm than competence. Evola considered his racial
ideas of great importance, especially for the future of his nation. To that
end, he prepared this pedagogical volume, not to present a complete theory of
race, but rather to affect the “formation of a mentality and of a
sensibility” in Italian pupils.
Our moderators - Thompkins & Cariou - have recently published an English translation of his 1941 booklet INDIRIZZI PER UNA EDUCAZIONE RAZZIALE ("The Elements...
Hello, 'Il Mito del sangue', 'Sintesi di dottrina della razza', 'Tre Aspetti del problema ebraico', 'Indirizzi per una educazione razziale', any of these books...
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...