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'Émile-Auguste Chartier', commonly known as 'Alain' (Mortagne-au-Perche, March 3, 1868 - Le Vésinet, June 2, 1951) was a French philosopher, journalist and pacifist.
Alain qualified at the École Normale Supérieure and taught at various institutions, with students including Raymond Aron and Simone Weil.
He is buried in the Père-Lachaise cemetery.
Among his most important publications, there are ''The Dreamer'', ''81 chapters about the spirit and passions'', ''About Happiness'', ''Mars'', and ''The citizen against powers''.