How Long to Read Pensées and Other Writings

How Long Does it Take to Read Pensées and Other Writings?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 20 minutes to read Pensées and Other Writings by Blaise Pascal

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

Description

For much of his life Pascal (1623-62) worked on a magnum opus which was never published in its intended form. Instead, he left a mass of fragments, some of them meant as notes for the Apologie. These were to become known as the Pensées, and they occupy a crucial place in Western philosophy and religious writing. Pascal's general intention was to confound scepticism about metaphysical questions. Some of the Pensées are fully developed literary reflections on the human condition,, some contradict others, and some remain jottings whose meaning will never be clear. The most important are among...

How long is Pensées and Other Writings?

Pensées and Other Writings by Blaise Pascal is 320 pages long, and a total of 80,000 words.

This makes it 108% the length of the average book. It also has 98% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Pensées and Other Writings Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 17 minutes to read Pensées and Other Writings aloud.

What Reading Level is Pensées and Other Writings?

Pensées and Other Writings 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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