How Long to Read Spectacles of Truth in Classical Greek Philosophy

How Long Does it Take to Read Spectacles of Truth in Classical Greek Philosophy?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 12 minutes to read Spectacles of Truth in Classical Greek Philosophy by Andrea Wilson Nightingale

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Description

In fourth-century Greece (BCE), the debate over the nature of philosophy generated a novel claim: that the highest form of wisdom is theoria, the rational 'vision' of metaphysical truths (the 'spectator theory of knowledge'). This 2004 book offers an original analysis of the construction of 'theoretical' philosophy in fourth-century Greece. In the effort to conceptualise and legitimise theoretical philosophy, the philosophers turned to a venerable cultural practice: theoria (state pilgrimage). In this practice, an individual journeyed abroad as an official witness of sacralized spectacles. This book examines the philosophic appropriation and transformation of theoria, and analyses the competing conceptions of theoretical wisdom in fourth-century philosophy. By tracing the link between traditional and philosophic theoria, this book locates the creation of theoretical philosophy in its historical context, analysing theoria as a cultural and an intellectual practice. It develops a new, interdisciplinary approach, drawing on philosophy, history and literary studies.

How long is Spectacles of Truth in Classical Greek Philosophy?

Spectacles of Truth in Classical Greek Philosophy by Andrea Wilson Nightingale 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 Spectacles of Truth in Classical Greek Philosophy Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 6 minutes to read Spectacles of Truth in Classical Greek Philosophy aloud.

What Reading Level is Spectacles of Truth in Classical Greek Philosophy?

Spectacles of Truth in Classical Greek Philosophy is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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