How Long to Read Merit, Meaning, and Human Bondage

How Long Does it Take to Read Merit, Meaning, and Human Bondage?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 43 minutes to read Merit, Meaning, and Human Bondage by Nomy Arpaly

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

Description

Perhaps everything we think, feel, and do is determined, and humans--like stones or clouds--are slaves to the laws of nature. Would that be a terrible state? Philosophers who take the incompatibilist position think so, arguing that a deterministic world would be one without moral responsibility and perhaps without true love, meaningful art, and real rationality. But compatibilists and semicompatibilists argue that determinism need not worry us. As long as our actions stem, in an appropriate way, from us, or respond in some way to reasons, our actions are meaningful and can be judged on their moral (or other) merit. In this highly original work, Nomy Arpaly argues that a deterministic world does not preclude moral responsibility, rationality, and love--in short, meaningful lives--but that there would still be something lamentable about a deterministic world. A person may respond well to reasons, and her actions may faithfully reflect her true self or values, but she may still feel that she is not free. Arpaly argues that compatibilists and semicompatibilists are wrong to dismiss this feeling--for which there are no philosophical consolations--as philosophically irrelevant. On the way to this bittersweet conclusion, Arpaly sets forth surprising theories about acting for reasons, the widely accepted idea that "ought implies can," moral blame, and more.

How long is Merit, Meaning, and Human Bondage?

Merit, Meaning, and Human Bondage by Nomy Arpaly is 158 pages long, and a total of 40,764 words.

This makes it 53% the length of the average book. It also has 50% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Merit, Meaning, and Human Bondage Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 42 minutes to read Merit, Meaning, and Human Bondage aloud.

What Reading Level is Merit, Meaning, and Human Bondage?

Merit, Meaning, and Human Bondage is suitable for students ages 10 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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