How Long to Read On the School of Names in Ancient China

How Long Does it Take to Read On the School of Names in Ancient China?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 41 minutes to read On the School of Names in Ancient China by Bernard S. Solomon

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Description

The present study on ancient Chinese philosophy invites us to meet a challenging task in philosophical understanding. The so-called "School of Names" (Mingjia ) is a label for a diverse group of thinkers in the Warring States period (479-221 B.C.) that has sometimes been accused of dabbling in flippant linguistic and conceptual puzzles, paradoxes, or sophistries. Bernard Solomon analyzes the works of its two main representatives, namely Huizi (Master Hui, or Hui Shi , 380-305 B.C.') and Gongsun Long (b. 380 B.C.').The Chapter One deals with the ten "paradoxes" of Huizi as recorded in the Zhuangzi . Chapters Two to Six are devoted to five texts attributed to Gongsun Long that have been called cryptic or even a mixture of banality and nonsense. Among them is also found the "White-Horse Dialogue" with its famous dictum "A white horse is not a horse." The aim of Solomon's investigation is the discovery of the rules of "language games" in the School of Names and of the key to solve their linguistic and conceptual puzzles and paradoxes. His analysis shows in all the texts he interprets an "evidence of an interest in language qua language" (p. 12), which is unique for Chinese thought in the classical era.Bernard S. Solomon holds a Ph.D. in Far Eastern Languages of Harvard University (1952) and was a long-time Professor of Chinese in the Department of Classical and Oriental Languages at Queens College, City University of New York (CUNY).

How long is On the School of Names in Ancient China?

On the School of Names in Ancient China by Bernard S. Solomon is 161 pages long, and a total of 40,411 words.

This makes it 54% the length of the average book. It also has 49% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read On the School of Names in Ancient China Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 40 minutes to read On the School of Names in Ancient China aloud.

What Reading Level is On the School of Names in Ancient China?

On the School of Names in Ancient China is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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