How Long to Read Pessimism

How Long Does it Take to Read Pessimism?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 20 minutes to read Pessimism by Joshua Foa Dienstag

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

Description

Pessimism claims an impressive following--from Rousseau, Schopenhauer, and Nietzsche, to Freud, Camus, and Foucault. Yet "pessimist" remains a term of abuse--an accusation of a bad attitude--or the diagnosis of an unhappy psychological state. Pessimism is thought of as an exclusively negative stance that inevitably leads to resignation or despair. Even when pessimism looks like utter truth, we are told that it makes the worst of a bad situation. Bad for the individual, worse for the species--who would actually counsel pessimism? Joshua Foa Dienstag does. In Pessimism, he challenges the...

How long is Pessimism?

Pessimism by Joshua Foa Dienstag 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 Pessimism Aloud?

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

What Reading Level is Pessimism?

Pessimism 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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