How Long to Read African Art as Philosophy

How Long Does it Take to Read African Art as Philosophy?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 36 minutes to read African Art as Philosophy by Souleymane Bachir Diagne

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

Description

This critically acclaimed study offers a distinct, incisive look at how Senegalese philosopher Senghor sees in African art the most acute expression of Bergson’s philosophy. Léopold Sédar Senghor (1906–2001) was a Senegalese poet and philosopher who in 1960 also became the first president of the Republic of Senegal. In African Art as Philosophy, Souleymane Bachir Diagne uses a unique approach to reading Senghor’s influential works, taking as the starting point for his analysis Henri Bergson’s idea that in order to understand philosophers, one must find the initial intuition from which every aspect of their work develops. In the case of Senghor, Diagne argues that his primordial intuition is that African art is a philosophy. To further this point, Diagne looks at what Senghor called the “1889 Revolution” (the year Bergson’s Time and Free Will was published), as well as the influential writers and publications of that period—specifically, Nietzsche and Rimbaud. The 1889 Revolution, Senghor claims, is what led him to the understanding of the “Vitalism” at the core of African religions and beliefs that found expression in the arts.

How long is African Art as Philosophy?

African Art as Philosophy by Souleymane Bachir Diagne is 209 pages long, and a total of 54,131 words.

This makes it 71% the length of the average book. It also has 66% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read African Art as Philosophy Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 55 minutes to read African Art as Philosophy aloud.

What Reading Level is African Art as Philosophy?

African Art as Philosophy is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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