How Long to Read Maimonides' Guide of the Perplexed

How Long Does it Take to Read Maimonides' Guide of the Perplexed?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 24 minutes to read Maimonides' Guide of the Perplexed by Alfred L. Ivry

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

Description

A classic of medieval Jewish philosophy, Maimonides’s Guide of the Perplexed is as influential as it is difficult and demanding. Not only does the work contain contrary—even contradictory—statements, but Maimonides deliberately wrote in a guarded and dissembling manner in order to convey different meanings to different readers, with the knowledge that many would resist his bold reformulations of God and his relation to mankind. As a result, for all the acclaim the Guide has received, comprehension of it has been unattainable to all but a few in every generation. Drawing on a lifetime of study, Alfred L. Ivry has written the definitive guide to the Guide—one that makes it comprehensible and exciting to even those relatively unacquainted with Maimonides’ thought, while also offering an original and provocative interpretation that will command the interest of scholars. Ivry offers a chapter-by-chapter exposition of the widely accepted Shlomo Pines translation of the text along with a clear paraphrase that clarifies the key terms and concepts. Corresponding analyses take readers more deeply into the text, exploring the philosophical issues it raises, many dealing with metaphysics in both its ontological and epistemic aspects.

How long is Maimonides' Guide of the Perplexed?

Maimonides' Guide of the Perplexed by Alfred L. Ivry is 322 pages long, and a total of 81,144 words.

This makes it 109% the length of the average book. It also has 99% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Maimonides' Guide of the Perplexed Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 23 minutes to read Maimonides' Guide of the Perplexed aloud.

What Reading Level is Maimonides' Guide of the Perplexed?

Maimonides' Guide of the Perplexed 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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