How Long to Read Hume's Problem

How Long Does it Take to Read Hume's Problem?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 34 minutes to read Hume's Problem by Colin Howson

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

Description

Colin Howson offers a solution to one of the central, unsolved problems of Western philosophy, the problem of induction. In the mid-eighteenth century David Hume argued that successful prediction tells us nothing about the truth of the predicting theory. No matter how many experimental tests a hypothesis passes, nothing can be legitimately inferred about its truth or probable truth. But physical theory routinely predicts the values of observable magnitudes to many small places of decimals and within very small ranges of error. The chance of this sort of predictive success without a true...

How long is Hume's Problem?

Hume's Problem by Colin Howson is 272 pages long, and a total of 68,544 words.

This makes it 92% the length of the average book. It also has 84% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Hume's Problem Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 14 minutes to read Hume's Problem aloud.

What Reading Level is Hume's Problem?

Hume's Problem 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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