Alain (philosopher)
Alain | |
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Alain in 1931 | |
| Born | 3 March 1868 Mortagne-au-Perche, Orne, France |
| Died | 2 June 1951 (aged 83) Le Vésinet, France |
| Other names | Emile Chartier |
| Education | |
| Education | École Normale Supérieure (B.A., 1892) ; National degrees: Baccalaureate in humanities and in sciences: agrégation de philosophie (competitive examination for national teaching licence) Sorbonne: license in philosophie |
| Academic advisors | Jules Lagneau |
| Philosophical work | |
| Era | 20th-century philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Continental philosophy |
| 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.