How Long to Read Philosophy

How Long Does it Take to Read Philosophy?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 13 minutes to read Philosophy by Associate Professor of Classical Studies Emily Wilson

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

Description

Philosophy is arguably the most famous legacy bequeathed by the classical world to the modern age. But what is 'philosophy'? Is it an intellectual discipline, as it tends to be categorised in today's academic departments of philosophy? Or is it a venerable and ultimately spiritual or psychological process of attaining the Good, however that is understood? For the ancient Greeks and Romans, 'philosophy' meant something very different and much broader than the present-day university discipline. In her lively and engaging new book, Emily Wilson shows that this amounts to more than just the philological change in a word. She points to fundamental differences between ancient and modern ideas about reason, wisdom, theology, science, psychology, ethics and what it is to be fully human. Exploring diverse thinkers like Socrates, Xenophanes, Thales, Plato, Aristotle, Protagoras, Heraclitus, Hobbes, Descartes, Kuhn and Popper, the author discusses broad themes and schools - including the pre-Socratics and Sophists - in the history of ideas. In a fascinating discussion Wilson concludes that antiquity, for all its impact on later ages, promoted a bolder kind of philosophical scepticism than anything common in modernity.

How long is Philosophy?

Philosophy by Associate Professor of Classical Studies Emily Wilson is 192 pages long, and a total of 48,384 words.

This makes it 65% the length of the average book. It also has 59% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Philosophy Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 24 minutes to read Philosophy aloud.

What Reading Level is Philosophy?

Philosophy is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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