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Herbert Wildon Carr

1857–1931

A British philosopher best remembered for bringing Henri Bergson’s ideas to English-speaking readers, he wrote widely on metaphysics, science, and modern philosophy. His work sits at the meeting point of idealism, psychology, and early twentieth-century debates about time and reality.

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The Problem of Truth

The Problem of Truth

by Herbert Wildon Carr

About the author

Born on January 1, 1857, Herbert Wildon Carr was a British philosopher and writer who became known for his studies of modern thought and for interpreting Henri Bergson for an English audience. Reference sources identify him as H. Wildon Carr and note that he died in Los Angeles on July 8, 1931.

Carr wrote on subjects including philosophy, psychology, and the relation between science and metaphysics. He is especially associated with books such as Henri Bergson: The Philosophy of Change and The General Principle of Relativity in Its Philosophical and Historical Aspect, which show his interest in both continental philosophy and the scientific ideas reshaping the early twentieth century.

Though not as widely read today as some of his contemporaries, he remains an interesting figure for listeners drawn to the history of ideas. His work offers a thoughtful window into a period when philosophers were rethinking mind, matter, change, and the meaning of modern science.