How Long to Read Descartes

How Long Does it Take to Read Descartes?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 39 minutes to read Descartes by David Cunning

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

Description

René Descartes (1596–1650) is well-known for his introspective turn away from sensible bodies and toward non-sensory ideas of mind, body, and God. Such a turn is appropriate, Descartes supposes, but only once in the course of life, and only to arrive at a more accurate picture of reality that we then incorporate in everyday embodied life. In this clear and engaging book David Cunning introduces and examines the full range of Descartes’ philosophy. A central focus of the book is Descartes’ view that embodied human beings become more perfect to the degree that they move in the direction of finite approximations of independence, activity, immutability, and increased knowledge. Beginning with an introduction and a chapter on Descartes’ life and works, Cunning also addresses the following key topics: Descartes on the wonders of the material universe skepticism as epistemic garbage, and the easy dissolution of hyperbolic doubt Descartes’ three arguments for the existence of God the ontology of possibility and necessity freedom and embodiment arguments for the immateriality of mind sensible bodies and the pragmatic certainty by which to navigate them Descartes’ stoic view on how best to live. Descartes is an outstanding introduction to one of the greatest of Western philosophers. Including a chronology, suggestions for further reading, and a glossary of key terms, it is essential reading for anyone studying Descartes and the history of modern philosophy.

How long is Descartes?

Descartes by David Cunning is 334 pages long, and a total of 84,836 words.

This makes it 113% the length of the average book. It also has 104% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Descartes Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 43 minutes to read Descartes aloud.

What Reading Level is Descartes?

Descartes is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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