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Agustín Aragón
1870–1954
A Mexican man of letters who brought science, philosophy, and public debate into conversation, he wrote with the energy of a teacher and the curiosity of a reformer. His work is closely tied to the spread of positivist thought in Mexico and to a long career in cultural and civic life.
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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, Agustín Aragón y León became an important Mexican writer, educator, and public intellectual. He was also active in politics, serving in the Chamber of Deputies, but his lasting reputation rests on his work as an essayist and promoter of ideas.
Aragón is especially associated with the defense and diffusion of positivism in Mexico. He founded and edited Revista Positiva, and his writing often brought together philosophy, history, education, and national life. He also belonged to major learned institutions, including the Academia Mexicana de la Lengua, where he entered as a member in 1952.
He died in Mexico City on March 30, 1954. Today he is remembered as a figure who moved easily between literature, scholarship, and public service, and whose books and essays reflect a strong faith in knowledge as a force in modern society.