How Long to Read Plato's Republic

How Long Does it Take to Read Plato's Republic?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 36 minutes to read Plato's Republic by Stanley Rosen

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

Description

In this book a distinguished philosopher offers a comprehensive interpretation of Plato's most controversial dialogue. Treating the Republic as a unity and focusing on the dramatic form as the presentation of the argument, Stanley Rosen challenges earlier analyses of the Republic (including the ironic reading of Leo Strauss and his disciples) and argues that the key to understanding the dialogue is to grasp the author's intention in composing it, in particular whether Plato believed that the city constructed in the Republic is possible and desirable. Rosen demonstrates that the fundamental principles underlying the just city are theoretically attractive but that the attempt to enact them in practice leads to conceptual incoherence and political disaster. The Republic, says Rosen, is a vivid illustration of the irreconcilability of philosophy and political practice.

How long is Plato's Republic?

Plato's Republic by Stanley Rosen is 446 pages long, and a total of 114,176 words.

This makes it 151% the length of the average book. It also has 140% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Plato's Republic Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 23 minutes to read Plato's Republic aloud.

What Reading Level is Plato's Republic?

Plato's Republic 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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