Kevin MacDonald’s Metaphysical Failure: A Philosophical, Historical, and Moral Critique of Evolutionary Psychology, Sociobiology, and Identity Politics

In Kevin MacDonald's Metaphysical Failure, Jonas E. Alexis offers a thoroughly researched, nuanced and lucid analysis of Kevin MacDonald's thought, in particular MacDonald's belief in biological and philosophical Darwinism. It is an important book that fills a critical gap in the literature on the history of revolutionary movements and Darwinism both in the West and in Asia. It is also a study that adds many significant strands to the densely interwoven history of ideas such as Malthusianism and Eugenics. Alexis's book engages debates in the history of ideas—going back to Madison Grant and beyond—and the history of Darwinism. It challenges many of the life-long prevailing assumptions about identity politics and produces a powerful critique of how "scientific" theories have been misused to uphold misguided and faulty categorizations. Powerfully reasoned, and backed with a startling array of documented studies, Kevin MacDonald's Metaphysical Failure presents an in-depth look at key beliefs behind many mistaken and consequently destructive actions taken by numerous writers and thinkers, particularly Darwin's ardent enthusiasts and devoted disciples. The book presents eye-opening insights into the historical development of Darwin's ideological project and how that project ended up crippling Darwin's intellectual children—from Richard Dawkins, Francis Crick, James Watson, Daniel Dennett, Ernst Mayr, and E. O. Wilson to Kevin MacDonald, Richard Spencer, David Duke, and Jared Taylor. Introduction 10 Reflections on the Revolutionary Spirit in Asia and the Kevin MacDonald/Nathan Cofnas Debate 10 The Metaphysical Nature Of The Darwinian Universe 42 Philosophical and Metaphysical Foundations 44 Darwin and Strife 73 Biological Basis for Infidelity, Rape, Crime? 89 Darwinism, Chance, Forgeries in the Name of Science 98 The Ideological Underpinnings Of Identity Politics 104 Macdonald, Morality, Jared Taylor, and Richard Spencer 106 Jared Taylor and David Duke Square Off 162 Jared Taylor On Israel 190 The Real Richard Spencer 195 The Darwinian Universe At The End Of Its Tether 218 Teleology, Darwin and The Problem Of Evil 220 Will The Consistent Darwinist Please Stand Up? 227 Kantian Metaphysics Challenges Darwinism 240 Kevin Macdonald’s Individualism 255 The Malthusian Ideology 277 The Categorical Imperative Ruins Evolutionary Biology/Psychology 330 Kevin Macdonald’s Poor Handling Of Intelligent Design 335 Is The Jewish Behavior Genetic? 352 The Rise and Fall Of The Alt-Right 364 Jonas E. Alexis Answers His Critics 388 Rome Burns; Jonas Alexis Fiddles—Chris Goj 390 Jonas E. Alexis Answers Chris Goj 394 Objection To Darwinism—Roderic Notzon 402 Deconstructing Darwinism 404 Jonas E. Alexis Missed The Point 422 Jonas E. Alexis Answers Critics Of His Critique Of Darwinism Again 426 A Response To Carlos Julio Casanova Guerra On Kant 438 I’m Not Surprised Fr. Brian Harrison Is Surprised 440 A Challenge To Lasha Darkmoon’s “Demonizing Darwin: Open Letter To Jonas Alexis” 442 How Lasha Darkmoon Misreads Darwin 454 Endnotes 474 Select Bibliography 602 Acknowledgements 642 Index 644