Carlos Vaz Ferreira

Carlos Vaz Ferreira
Carlos Vaz Ferreira
Carlos Vaz Ferreira
BornCarlos Vaz Ferreira
(1872-10-15)October 15, 1872
 Uruguay, Montevideo
DiedJanuary 3, 1958(1958-01-03) (aged 85)
 Uruguay, Montevideo
OccupationWriter, philosopher
NationalityUruguayan

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.