How Long to Read Sick Souls, Healthy Minds

How Long Does it Take to Read Sick Souls, Healthy Minds?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 43 minutes to read Sick Souls, Healthy Minds by John Kaag

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

Description

This is a compelling introduction to the life-affirming philosophy of William James. In 1895, William James, the father of American philosophy, delivered a lecture entitled Is Life Worth Living? It was no theoretical question for James, who had contemplated suicide during an existential crisis as a young man a quarter century earlier. Indeed, as John Kaag writes, James's entire philosophy, from beginning to end, was geared to save a life, his life and that's why it just might be able to save yours, too. THis is an introduction to James's life and thought that shows why the founder of pragmatism and empirical psychology - and an inspiration for Alcoholics Anonymous - can still speak so directly and profoundly to anyone struggling to make a life worth living. Kaag tells how James's experiences as one of what he called the sick-souled, those who think that life might be meaningless, drove him to articulate an ideal of healthy-mindedness an attitude toward life that is open, active, and hopeful, but also realistic about its risks. In fact, all of James's pragmatism, resting on the idea that truth should be judged by its practical consequences for our lives, is a response to, and possible antidote for, crises of meaning that threaten to undo many of us at one time or another. Along the way, Kaag also movingly describes how his own life has been endlessly enriched by James. Eloquent, inspiring, and filled with insight, this may be the smartest and most important self-help book you'll ever read.

How long is Sick Souls, Healthy Minds?

Sick Souls, Healthy Minds by John Kaag is 222 pages long, and a total of 55,944 words.

This makes it 75% the length of the average book. It also has 68% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Sick Souls, Healthy Minds Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 5 minutes to read Sick Souls, Healthy Minds aloud.

What Reading Level is Sick Souls, Healthy Minds?

Sick Souls, Healthy Minds 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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