SYSTEMS AND SOCIAL FACTS

GENERAL INTRODUCTION

HINDU DOCTRINES

Guénon uses the term Hindu Doctrines (original: "doctrines hindoues") to refer not just to a religion, but to the entire traditional metaphysical system of India, which he believed preserved a "primordial" wisdom lost to the modern West.

RENÉ GUÉNON

René Guénon (1886–1951) was a French intellectual who became a central figure in the Traditionalist School, advocating for a return to ancient metaphysical truths.

Circular publisher's emblem for Marcel Rivière featuring a cityscape with a bridge (likely the Pont Neuf in Paris) over a river, framed by a laurel-like wreath. The stylized initials "MR" are prominently intertwined in the foreground.

MARCEL RIVIÈRE