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Agustín Aragón
1870–1954
A Mexican writer, educator, and public intellectual, he spent decades championing science, philosophy, and civic debate. His work moved between essays, journalism, and public life, with a lasting interest in positivist thought in Mexico.
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España y los Estados Unidos de Norte América : a propósito de la guerra
by Agustín Aragón
About the author
Born in Jonacatepec, Morelos, on August 28, 1870, he became known as a Mexican writer, teacher, and politician whose career connected literature, education, and public debate. He studied at the Escuela Nacional Preparatoria and later built a reputation as an energetic defender of scientific and philosophical education.
He is especially remembered as a promoter of positivism in Mexico and as the founder and editor of Revista Positiva, a publication closely tied to those ideas. Alongside his writing, he also served in public life, including work in the Chamber of Deputies, and remained active in intellectual circles for many years.
Late in life, he was elected to the Academia Mexicana de la Lengua, joining as a full member in 1952. He died in Mexico City on March 30, 1954, leaving behind a body of work shaped by essays, criticism, and a strong belief in the social value of ideas.