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100 1 _aSlosson, Edwin E.
_q(Edwin Emery),
_d1865-1929
245 1 0 _aMajor Prophets of To-Day
246 1 _aMajor Prophets of Today
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2015-02-06
505 0 _aMaurice Maeterlinck -- Henri Bergson -- Henri Poincaré -- Élie Metchnikoff -- Wilhelm Ostwald -- Ernst Haeckel.
508 _aProduced by Kris Marissens and Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.)
520 _a"Major Prophets of To-Day" by Edwin E. Slosson is a literary collection written in the early 20th century. The book serves as an introduction to contemporary thinkers who have greatly influenced modern philosophical and scientific thought, providing insights into how their ideas shape human understanding and culture. Slosson aims to present these influential figures in a way that readers might appreciate and pursue for further exploration. The opening portion of the work consists of a preface and the first chapter, which introduces Mauricer Maeterlinck, a prominent playwright and philosopher. Slosson reflects on his exploration to meet various thinkers in their environments to understand their ideologies better. This chapter focuses on Maeterlinck and captures both a personal visit to his abode at the Abbey of St. Wandrille and the philosophical underpinnings of his works—particularly his views on life, nature, and the interplay between past and present. It paints a vivid picture of Maeterlinck's life, his artistic influences, and the deep connections between his literary themes and naturalism, establishing a foundation for further discussions about the influential figures who will follow in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBergson, Henri, 1859-1941
653 _aPoincaré, Henri, 1854-1912
653 _aMaeterlinck, Maurice, 1862-1949
653 _aMetchnikoff, Elie, 1845-1916
653 _aOstwald, Wilhelm, 1853-1932
653 _aHaeckel, Ernst, 1834-1919
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48180
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