How Long to Read Real Philosophy for Real People

How Long Does it Take to Read Real Philosophy for Real People?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 50 minutes to read Real Philosophy for Real People by Fr. Robert McTeigue, .S.J.

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

Description

The philosopher Paul Weiss once observed, "Philosophers let theories get in the way of what they and everyone else know." For many, the very word "philosophical" has become all but synonymous with "impractical". Yet whether we like it or not, almost every corner of our lives—from dissertation writing to channel surfing—brings us face to face with competing philosophies and world views, each claiming to tell us definitively what it means to be human. How can we know which one is right? And what difference does it make? To Robert McTeigue, S.J., it makes every difference in the world. Consciously or not, we all have a world view, and it decides how we live. In this book, McTeigue gives a funny and invigorating crash course in practical logic, metaphysics, anthropology, and ethics, equipping readers with a tool kit for breaking down and evaluating the thought systems—some good, some toxic—that swirl around us, and even within us. In McTeigue, classical philosophy finds a contemporary voice, accessible to the layman and engaging to the scholar. Real Philosophy for Real People is an answer to those philosophies that prize theory over truth, to any metaphysics that cannot account for itself, to anthropologies that are unworthy of the human person, and to ethical systems that reduce the great dignity and destiny of the human person. As the author insists, "A key test of any philosophy is: Can it be lived?" With Thomas Aquinas, this book teaches not only how to know the truth, but how to love it and to do it.

How long is Real Philosophy for Real People?

Real Philosophy for Real People by Fr. Robert McTeigue, .S.J. is 285 pages long, and a total of 72,675 words.

This makes it 96% the length of the average book. It also has 89% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Real Philosophy for Real People Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 37 minutes to read Real Philosophy for Real People aloud.

What Reading Level is Real Philosophy for Real People?

Real Philosophy for Real People 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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