Post-Prandial Philosophy

Name: Post-Prandial Philosophy
Author: Grant Allen

Post-Prandial Philosophy is a collection of essays written by Grant Allen in the late 19th century. The book explores various philosophical topics, including morality, religion, and science, through the lens of everyday life experiences. Each essay is written in a conversational style, making it accessible to readers who may not have a background in philosophy.

By Grant Allen · First published 1894 · Genre: Philosophy, Essays, Non-fiction · 25 chapters · 44,823 words

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A distinguished Positivist friend of mine, who is in most matters a practical man of the world, astonished me greatly the other day at Venice, by the grave remark that Italian was destined to be the language of the future. I found on inquiry he had inherited the notion direct from Auguste Comte, who justified it on the purely sentimental and unpractical ground that the tongue of Dante had never yet been associated with any great national defeat or disgrace. The idea surprised me not a little; because it displays such a profound misconception of what language is, and why people use it. The speech of the world will not be decided on mere grounds of sentiment: the tongue that survives will not survive because it is so admirably adapted for the manufacture of rhymes or epigrams. Stern need compels. Frenchmen and Germans, in congress assembled, and looking about them for a means of intercommunication, might indeed agree to accept Italian then and there as an international compromise.

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Work type: Essay
Author: Grant Allen
Date: 1894 CE
Language: English
Genres: Philosophy, Essays, Non-fiction, Literary Criticism, Social Commentary
Length: 44,823 words
Structure: 25 chapters, 373 paragraphs
Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)

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Philosophy — The book primarily explores philosophical ideas and reflections on various topics.
Essays — The work is structured as a collection of essays, each addressing different subjects.
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Literary Criticism — The book includes critical analysis and commentary on literature and cultural topics.