Project Gutenberg 2015-02-06 Public domain in the USA. 167 Slosson, Edwin E. (Edwin Emery) 1865 1929 Slosson, E. E. (Edwin Emery) Slosson, Edwin Emery Major Prophets of To-Day Major Prophets of Today Maurice Maeterlinck -- Henri Bergson -- Henri Poincaré -- Élie Metchnikoff -- Wilhelm Ostwald -- Ernst Haeckel. Produced by Kris Marissens and Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.) "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.) Reading ease score: 54.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Bergson, Henri, 1859-1941 Poincaré, Henri, 1854-1912 Maeterlinck, Maurice, 1862-1949 Metchnikoff, Elie, 1845-1916 Ostwald, Wilhelm, 1853-1932 Haeckel, Ernst, 1834-1919 CT Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Philosophy & Ethics 465907 2025-07-19T10:35:35.893534 text/html 443341 2024-10-24T16:57:59 text/html 662816 2025-07-19T10:35:40.908419 application/epub+zip 668494 2025-07-19T10:35:36.648472 application/epub+zip 245564 2025-07-19T10:35:36.259418 application/epub+zip 787590 2025-07-19T10:35:44.420392 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 771718 2025-07-19T10:35:40.534442 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349934 2022-09-21T20:07:00.820288 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440687 2025-07-19T10:35:35.328473 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 420861 2024-10-24T16:57:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18394 2025-07-19T10:35:44.576396 application/rdf+xml 7615 2025-07-19T10:35:36.343442 image/jpeg 1775 2025-07-19T10:35:36.302440 image/jpeg 623563 2025-07-19T10:35:35.966436 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia