How Long to Read Seven Ways of Looking at Pointless Suffering

How Long Does it Take to Read Seven Ways of Looking at Pointless Suffering?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 49 minutes to read Seven Ways of Looking at Pointless Suffering by Scott Samuelson

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

Description

This philosophical inquiry into the problem of human suffering is “insightful, informative and deeply humane . . . a genuine pleasure to read” (Times Higher Education). Suffering is an inescapable part of the human condition—which leads to a question that has proved just as inescapable throughout the centuries: Why? In Seven Ways of Looking at Pointless Suffering, Scott Samuelson tackles this fundamental question. To do so, he travels through the history of philosophy and religion, while attending closely to the world we live in. Samuelson draws insight from sources that range from Confucius to Bugs Bunny, and from his time teaching philosophy to prisoners to Hannah Arendt’s attempts to come to terms with the Holocaust. Samuelson guides us through various attempts to explain why we suffer, explores the many ways we try to minimize or eliminate suffering, and examines people’s approaches to living with pointless suffering. Ultimately, Samuelson shows, to be fully human means to acknowledge a mysterious paradox: we must simultaneously accept suffering and oppose it. And understanding that is itself a step towards acceptance.

How long is Seven Ways of Looking at Pointless Suffering?

Seven Ways of Looking at Pointless Suffering by Scott Samuelson is 279 pages long, and a total of 72,261 words.

This makes it 94% the length of the average book. It also has 88% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Seven Ways of Looking at Pointless Suffering Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 34 minutes to read Seven Ways of Looking at Pointless Suffering aloud.

What Reading Level is Seven Ways of Looking at Pointless Suffering?

Seven Ways of Looking at Pointless Suffering 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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