It takes the average reader 7 hours and 30 minutes to read How to Think about the Great Ideas by Mortimer J. Adler
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Time magazine called Mortimer J. Adler a philosopher for everyman. In this guide to considering the big questions, Adler addresses the topics all men and women ponder in the course of life, such as What is love?, How do we decide the right thing to do?, and, What does it mean to be good? Drawing on his extensive knowledge of Western literature, history, and philosophy, the author considers what is meant by democracy, law, emotion, language, truth, and other abstract concepts in light of more than two millennia of Western civilization and discourse. Adler's essays offer a remarkable and contemplative distillation of the Great Ideas of Western Thought.
How to Think about the Great Ideas by Mortimer J. Adler is 450 pages long, and a total of 112,500 words.
This makes it 152% the length of the average book. It also has 137% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 14 minutes to read How to Think about the Great Ideas aloud.
How to Think about the Great Ideas is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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