RE: [evola_as_he_is] Elements of Racial Education -- Chap 2
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 determine what "race" means to the
individual consciousness. He mentions the "thoroughbred" man, who can arise
out of any social class; this type of man stands out by his superior,
"noble" qualities.
He then relates this to the idea of "blood". He points out that the
instincts of the thoroughbred man, though they arise spontaneously out of
his nature, are of a different order from the animal instincts.
The thoroughbred man sees things more deeply than the ordinary man. It is on
this plane -- not the biological plane -- where race must be understood and
lived. This racial consciousness arises from a depth deeper than the
individual consciousness. This is what makes it a fundamental choice of
one's being. Evola then lists the causes of the extinguishing of one's
racial consciousness.
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...
Everybody knows the hermetic transposition of body, soul and spirit was sulphur-salt-mercury, while in the Olympian hierarchy are the three divine brothers,...
The title of Chapter 12 is "Races and Origins" in which Evola points out the importance of the study of origins and prehistory. But first, he must dispose of...