How Long to Read Hobbes's Political Philosophy

How Long Does it Take to Read Hobbes's Political Philosophy?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 8 minutes to read Hobbes's Political Philosophy by A. P. Martinich

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

Description

Thomas Hobbes, the greatest English political philosopher, argued that human beings needed government in order to save their lives from being "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short." They form governments by making a contract with each other to support a sovereign, to whom they give their right of governing themselves. In other words, government is artificial and not natural to human beings. Hobbes's arguments are formidable, but often unacceptable. For example, few people believe Hobbes's claim that the authority of their government is unlimited. Government needs to be limited in some...

How long is Hobbes's Political Philosophy?

Hobbes's Political Philosophy by A. P. Martinich is 304 pages long, and a total of 77,216 words.

This makes it 103% the length of the average book. It also has 94% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Hobbes's Political Philosophy Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 1 minute to read Hobbes's Political Philosophy aloud.

What Reading Level is Hobbes's Political Philosophy?

Hobbes's Political Philosophy is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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