How Long to Read Prudes, Perverts, and Tyrants

How Long Does it Take to Read Prudes, Perverts, and Tyrants?

It takes the average reader 4 hours to read Prudes, Perverts, and Tyrants by Christina H. Tarnopolsky

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

Description

In recent years, most political theorists have agreed that shame shouldn't play any role in democratic politics because it threatens the mutual respect necessary for participation and deliberation. But Christina Tarnopolsky argues that not every kind of shame hurts democracy. In fact, she makes a powerful case that there is a form of shame essential to any critical, moderate, and self-reflexive democratic practice. Through a careful study of Plato's Gorgias, Tarnopolsky shows that contemporary conceptions of shame are far too narrow. For Plato, three kinds of shame and shaming practices were possible in democracies, and only one of these is similar to the form condemned by contemporary thinkers. Following Plato, Tarnopolsky develops an account of a different kind of shame, which she calls "respectful shame." This practice involves the painful but beneficial shaming of one's fellow citizens as part of the ongoing process of collective deliberation. And, as Tarnopolsky argues, this type of shame is just as important to contemporary democracy as it was to its ancient form. Tarnopolsky also challenges the view that the Gorgias inaugurates the problematic oppositions between emotion and reason, and rhetoric and philosophy. Instead, she shows that, for Plato, rationality and emotion belong together, and she argues that political science and democratic theory are impoverished when they relegate the study of emotions such as shame to other disciplines.

How long is Prudes, Perverts, and Tyrants?

Prudes, Perverts, and Tyrants by Christina H. Tarnopolsky is 240 pages long, and a total of 60,000 words.

This makes it 81% the length of the average book. It also has 73% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Prudes, Perverts, and Tyrants Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 27 minutes to read Prudes, Perverts, and Tyrants aloud.

What Reading Level is Prudes, Perverts, and Tyrants?

Prudes, Perverts, and Tyrants 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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