Alain (philosopher)

Alain
Alain in 1931
Born
Émile-Auguste Chartier

3 March 1868
Died2 June 1951 (aged 83)
Le Vésinet, France
Political partyRadical Party
CVIA
SpouseGabrielle Landormy
Education
EducationÉcole Normale Supérieure (B.A., 1892)
Academic advisorJules Lagneau
Philosophical work
Era20th-century philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolContinental philosophy
Notable studentsGeorges Canguilhem
Simone Weil
Main interestsPolitical 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.