Nowadays, “discussion” has become commodified, the saleable product of cable news and journals of opinion; there is no longer even the pretense of a “search for truth”. Learn the reasons why. I don’t believe that Carl Schmitt’s monograph on Donoso Cortes, mentioned by Julius Evola, has been translated into English. … Continue reading
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The Modernity of Hobbes – Part 2
After reviewing Carl Schmitt‘s monograph, Julius Evola moves on to his own unique interpretation. At least, I am unaware of a similar interpretation. Rather than viewing Leviathan as the beginning of the modern political world, he sees it as the residue of the Traditional world, the remnant of a civilization … Continue reading
The Modernity of Hobbes
Julius Evola‘s review of Carl Schmitt’s monograph on Thomas Hobbes originally appeared in Lo Stato, January 1939. Together, they expose the mentality of the modern mind in the political realm. This article will appear in two parts. This part is Evola’s review of Schmitt’s essay. The second part will contain … Continue reading
Midyear Report 2012
We are happy to announce that we have reached our funding goal for the year, the “King of Coins”! That buys another year of web hosting and there was enough left over to get a dedicated IP address. So unless we start getting 10,000 hits per day, we don’t need … Continue reading
Letter from Evola to Carl Schmitt (II)
After three years, the conversation resumes. We see Julius Evola again asking for a free copy of the book on Donoso Cortes. The book is unavailable in English as far as I know, a strange fact given the recent intense interest in Carl Schmitt. Given their high valuation of Donoso, … Continue reading
Orientations: Point 1
Tonight, we are posting the first point of Julius Evola’s Orientations and will continue for the next ten Sundays. This is a project we have had in mind for quite some time and it is opportune in conjunction with the translation of the letters to Carl Schmitt. Although the same … Continue reading
Letter from Evola to Carl Schmitt (I)
Among the 19,000 pieces of correspondence found in Carl Schmitt’s personal library, there were eight letters from Julius Evola over a period of several years. There were none found in the opposite direction. From the letters, it is obvious that Evola was very interested in Schmitt’s book on Donoso Cortes, … Continue reading