Alain (philosopher)
Alain | |
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 Alain in 1931 | |
| Born | Émile-Auguste Chartier 3 March 1868 Mortagne-au-Perche, Orne, France |
| Died | 2 June 1951 (aged 83) Le Vésinet, France |
Political party | Radical Party CVIA |
| Spouse | Gabrielle Landormy |
| Education | |
| Education | École Normale Supérieure (B.A., 1892) |
Academic advisor | Jules Lagneau |
| Philosophical work | |
| Era | 20th-century philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| Continental philosophy | |
Notable students | Georges Canguilhem Mikel Dufrenne Simone Weil |
Main interests | Political philosophy |
Émile-Auguste Chartier (French: [ʃaʁtje]; 3 March 1868 – 2 June 1951), commonly known as Alain ([alɛ̃]), was a French philosopher, journalist, essayist, pacifist, and teacher of philosophy.