How Long to Read Socrates and Philosophy in the Dialogues of Plato

How Long Does it Take to Read Socrates and Philosophy in the Dialogues of Plato?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 12 minutes to read Socrates and Philosophy in the Dialogues of Plato by Sandra Peterson

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

Description

In Plato's Apology, Socrates says he spent his life examining and questioning people on how best to live, while avowing that he himself knows nothing important. Elsewhere, however, for example in Plato's Republic, Plato's Socrates presents radical and grandiose theses. In this book Sandra Peterson offers a hypothesis which explains the puzzle of Socrates' two contrasting manners. She argues that the apparently confident doctrinal Socrates is in fact conducting the first step of an examination: by eliciting his interlocutors' reactions, his apparently doctrinal lectures reveal what his interlocutors believe is the best way to live. She tests her hypothesis by close reading of passages in the Theaetetus, Republic and Phaedo. Her provocative conclusion, that there is a single Socrates whose conception and practice of philosophy remain the same throughout the dialogues, will be of interest to a wide range of readers in ancient philosophy and classics.

How long is Socrates and Philosophy in the Dialogues of Plato?

Socrates and Philosophy in the Dialogues of Plato by Sandra Peterson is 311 pages long, and a total of 78,061 words.

This makes it 105% the length of the average book. It also has 95% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Socrates and Philosophy in the Dialogues of Plato Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 6 minutes to read Socrates and Philosophy in the Dialogues of Plato aloud.

What Reading Level is Socrates and Philosophy in the Dialogues of Plato?

Socrates and Philosophy in the Dialogues of Plato 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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