How Long to Read Rousseau, Nature, and the Problem of the Good Life

How Long Does it Take to Read Rousseau, Nature, and the Problem of the Good Life?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 1 minute to read Rousseau, Nature, and the Problem of the Good Life by Laurence D. Cooper

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

Description

The rise of modern science created a crisis for Western moral and political philosophy, which had theretofore relied either on Christian theology or Aristotelian natural teleology as guarantors of an objective standard for &"the good life.&" This book examines Rousseau's effort to show how and why, despite this challenge from science (which he himself intensified by equating our subhuman origins with our natural state), nature can remain a standard for human behavior. While recognizing an original goodness in human being in the state of nature, Rousseau knew this to be too low a standard and promoted the idea of &"the natural man living in the state of society,&" notably in Emile. Laurence Cooper shows how, for Rousseau, conscience&—understood as the &"love of order&"&—functions as the agent whereby simple savage sentiment is sublimated into a more refined &"civilized naturalness&" to which all people can aspire.

How long is Rousseau, Nature, and the Problem of the Good Life?

Rousseau, Nature, and the Problem of the Good Life by Laurence D. Cooper is 241 pages long, and a total of 60,491 words.

This makes it 81% the length of the average book. It also has 74% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Rousseau, Nature, and the Problem of the Good Life Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 30 minutes to read Rousseau, Nature, and the Problem of the Good Life aloud.

What Reading Level is Rousseau, Nature, and the Problem of the Good Life?

Rousseau, Nature, and the Problem of the Good Life 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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