How Long to Read Philosophies of Work in the Platonic Tradition

How Long Does it Take to Read Philosophies of Work in the Platonic Tradition?

It takes the average reader 5 hours to read Philosophies of Work in the Platonic Tradition by Jeffrey Hanson

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Description

The Platonic tradition affords extraordinary resources for thinking about the meaning and value of work. In this historical survey of the tradition, Jeffrey Hanson draws on the work of its major thinkers to explain why our contemporary vocabulary for appraising labor and its rewards is too narrow and cramped. By tracing out the Platonic lineage of work Hanson is able to argue why we should be explaining its value for appraising it as an element of a happy and flourishing human life, quite apart from its financial rewards. Beginning with Plato's extensive thinking about work's relationship to wisdom, Hanson covers the singularly powerful arguments of Augustine, who wrote the ancient world's only treatise dedicated to the topic of manual labor. He discusses Bernard of Clairvaux, introduces the priest-craftsman Theophilus Presbyter, and provides a study of work and leisure in the writings of Petrarch. Alongside Martin Luther, Hanson discusses John Ruskin and Simone Weil: two thinkers profoundly disturbed by the conditions of the working class in the rapidly industrializing economies of Europe. This original study of Plato and his inheritors' ideas provides practical suggestions for how to approach work in a socially responsible manner in the 21st century and reveals the benefits of linking work and morality.

How long is Philosophies of Work in the Platonic Tradition?

Philosophies of Work in the Platonic Tradition by Jeffrey Hanson is 295 pages long, and a total of 75,225 words.

This makes it 100% the length of the average book. It also has 92% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Philosophies of Work in the Platonic Tradition Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 51 minutes to read Philosophies of Work in the Platonic Tradition aloud.

What Reading Level is Philosophies of Work in the Platonic Tradition?

Philosophies of Work in the Platonic Tradition is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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