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Carlos Vaz Ferreira | |
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Born | Carlos Vaz Ferreira October 15, 1872 Uruguay, Montevideo |
Died | January 3, 1958 Uruguay, Montevideo | (aged 85)
Occupation | Writer, philosopher |
Nationality | Uruguayan |
Carlos Vaz Ferreira (October 15, 1872 – January 3, 1958) was a Uruguayan philosopher, lawyer, writer, and academic. Influenced by John Stuart Mill and Herbert Spencer, he is notable for introducing liberal, pluralistic political values and pragmatic philosophical concepts to South American society.