How Long to Read The Book of Beginnings

How Long Does it Take to Read The Book of Beginnings?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 32 minutes to read The Book of Beginnings by François Jullien

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

Description

A capstone work from a renowned philosopher who explores how Western cultural biases may be challenged by classic texts in order to enter another way of thinking How can a person from a Western culture enter into a way of thinking as different as that of the Chinese? Can a person truly escape from his or her own cultural perspectives and assumptions? French philosopher François Jullien has throughout his career explored the distances between European and Chinese thought. In this fascinating summation of his work, he takes an original approach to the conundrum of cross-cultural understanding. Jullien considers just three sentences in their original languages. Each is the first sentence of a seminal text: the Bible in Hebrew, Hesiod's Theogony in Greek, and the Yijing (I Ching) in Chinese. By dismantling these sentences, the author reveals the workings of each language and the ways of thought in which they are inscribed. He traces the hidden choices made by European reason and assumptions, discovering among other things what is not thought about. Through the lens of the Chinese language, Jullien offers, as always, a new and surprising view of our own Western culture.

How long is The Book of Beginnings?

The Book of Beginnings by François Jullien is 148 pages long, and a total of 38,184 words.

This makes it 50% the length of the average book. It also has 47% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Book of Beginnings Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 28 minutes to read The Book of Beginnings aloud.

What Reading Level is The Book of Beginnings?

The Book of Beginnings is suitable for students ages 10 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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