The political and legal doctrine of traditionalism (from R. Guenon to Y. Evola): philosophical criticism of fascism on the right

Introduction. The article reveals some issues related to the political and legal doctrine of integral traditionalism, which had a significant impact on the formation and development of extreme right-wing ideologies in Europe in the 20th century. Materials and Methods. The authors analyze in detail the key works of R. Guenon and Yu. The evolutions using the approaches of the history of political and legal doctrines: biographical, historical-conceptual and doctrinal. The Results of the Study allowed us to reveal the process of change and transformation of integral traditionalism – from the classical philosophical trend to the political and legal doctrine. Findings and Conclusions. Traditionalism as a branch of philosophical thought is not directly related to fascism, as some researchers say. On the contrary, Yu. Evola criticizes Italian fascism for the fact that it lacks theoretical validity from the standpoint of traditionalism, as well as for its totalitarianism.