How Long to Read 21st Century Philosophy

How Long Does it Take to Read 21st Century Philosophy?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 46 minutes to read 21st Century Philosophy by J. J. Ward

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

21st Century Philosophy uses selected popular texts, all written in the last decade, as a window through which to examine contemporary social and cultural issues. What are the long-term prospects for 'New Atheism'? On balance, is the United States chiefly a force for good, or is it bent on hegemony? Is the optimism of the Enlightenment a historical curiosity, or can it be revived? To what extent can quality fiction enlarge the modern imagination, and how far are we stuck in a rut of banality? What is the connection between academic ideals and the proliferation of kitsch? What light can Rousseau or Russell, Hume or Heidegger, Schopenhauer or Sartre shed on these sorts of questions - if any? The book consists of eight essays that can be read in any order, with a combined length of over 80,000 words.The author has a master's degree and a DPhil, both in Philosophy from Sussex University. His doctoral thesis was examined in viva and passed unconditionally by David McLellan, Emeritus Professor of Political Theory at the University of Kent and author of many standard texts about Marx in English. In 1998, JJ Ward won joint first prize (along with Martha Nussbaum and Lars G�rding) in a philosophical dialogues competition organised by the Humanities Research Centre at Oxford University and the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm. Its subject was S�ren Kierkegaard. The dialogue was performed at the Royal Dramatic Theatre, Stockholm, in front of an invited audience, and subsequently published in Comparative Criticism vol. 20 (Cambridge University Press, 1998).**********Categories: Analytic philosophy, ethics and moral theory, literary theory and realism in the novel, New Atheism and religious belief in God, The Enlightenment and the prospects for rational thought, empiricism and rationalism, Max Stirner and The Ego and Its Own, The Philosophy of Time and the reality of change.

How long is 21st Century Philosophy?

21st Century Philosophy by J. J. Ward is 283 pages long, and a total of 71,599 words.

This makes it 96% the length of the average book. It also has 88% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read 21st Century Philosophy Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 31 minutes to read 21st Century Philosophy aloud.

What Reading Level is 21st Century Philosophy?

21st Century Philosophy is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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