How Long to Read Plato's Universe

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

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 38 minutes to read Plato's Universe by Gregory Vlastos

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

Description

A distinguished Platonic scholar discusses the impact of the Greek discovery of the &quote;cosmos&quote; on man's perception of his place in the universe, describes the problems this posed, and interprets Plato's response to this discovery.Starting with the Presocratics, Vlastos describes the intellectual revolution that began with the cosmogonies of Thales, Anaximander, and Anaximenes in the sixth century B.C. and culminated a century later in the atomist system of Leucippus and Democritus. What united these men was that for all of them nature remained the inviolate, all-inclusive principle of explanation, precluding any appeal to a supernatural cause or ordering agency.In a detailed analysis of the astronomical and physical theories of the Timaeus, Vlastos demonstrates Plato's role in the reception and transmission of the discovery of the new conception of the universe. Plato gives us the chance to see that movement from a unique perspective: that of a fierce opponent of the revolution who was determined to wrest from its brilliant discovery, annex its cosmos, and redesign it on the pattern of his own idealistic and theistic metaphysics.This book is a reprint of the edition published in 1975 by the University of Washington Press. It includes a new Introduction by Luc Brisson.

How long is Plato's Universe?

Plato's Universe by Gregory Vlastos is 155 pages long, and a total of 39,525 words.

This makes it 52% the length of the average book. It also has 48% more words than the average book.

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

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 35 minutes to read Plato's Universe aloud.

What Reading Level is Plato's Universe?

Plato's Universe is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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