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Arthur Mitchell
1872–1953
Best remembered as a translator and scholar of Henri Bergson, he helped bring major works of modern French philosophy to English-language readers in the early 20th century. His own writing shows a clear interest in philosophy, especially Bergson's ideas about life, change, and creativity.
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Humanistic Studies of the University of Kansas, Vol. 1
by De Witt Clinton Croissant, Edmund Dresser Cressman, Pearl Hogrefe, Arthur Mitchell
About the author
Arthur Mitchell was an American scholar, translator, and author born in 1872 and deceased in 1953. He is most closely associated with the English-language reception of Henri Bergson, serving as the authorized translator of Creative Evolution and writing Studies in Bergson's Philosophy.
The surviving public record available online is fairly sparse, but it consistently points to him as a thoughtful interpreter of Bergson's work rather than a broadly documented public figure. His published work suggests a writer interested in making difficult philosophical ideas more approachable for English-speaking readers.
Because detailed biographical sources are limited, many personal facts about his life are not easy to confirm from reliable online references. Even so, his role as a translator and commentator gives him a lasting place in the history of modern philosophy in English.