How Long to Read Philosophical Melancholy and Delirium

How Long Does it Take to Read Philosophical Melancholy and Delirium?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 41 minutes to read Philosophical Melancholy and Delirium by Donald W. Livingston

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

Description

The Scottish philosopher David Hume is commonly understood as the original proponent of the "end of philosophy." In this powerful new study, Donald Livingston completely revises our understanding of Hume's thought through his investigation of Hume's distinction between "true" and "false" philosophy. For Hume, false philosophy leads either to melancholy over the groundlessness of common opinion or delirium over transcending it, while true philosophy leads to wisdom. Livingston traces this distinction through all of Hume's writings, providing a systematic pathology of the corrupt philosophical consciousness in history, politics, philosophy, and literature that characterized Hume's own time as well as ours. By demonstrating how a philosophical method can be used to expose the political motivations behind intellectual positions, historical events, and their subsequent interpretations, Livingston revitalizes Hume's thought and reveals its relevance for contemporary dicussions of politics, nationalism, and ideology for the first time.

How long is Philosophical Melancholy and Delirium?

Philosophical Melancholy and Delirium by Donald W. Livingston is 454 pages long, and a total of 115,316 words.

This makes it 153% the length of the average book. It also has 141% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Philosophical Melancholy and Delirium Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 30 minutes to read Philosophical Melancholy and Delirium aloud.

What Reading Level is Philosophical Melancholy and Delirium?

Philosophical Melancholy and Delirium is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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