How Long to Read The Existence of the World

How Long Does it Take to Read The Existence of the World?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 24 minutes to read The Existence of the World by Reinhardt Grossmann

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

Description

In Plato's Sophist, Socrates describes a battle between the Giants and Gods. On the one side, there are philosophers who 'affirm that real existence belongs only to that which can be handled and offers resistance to the touch.' On the other side, the Gods of Plato's dialogues affirm that 'true reality consists in certain intelligible and bodily forms'. The history of Western philosophy can be seen as a battle between those who insist that only the physical universe exists and those who claim that there is a much 'larger' world which contains atemporal and nonspatial things as well. What distinguishes the former, the 'naturalists', from the latter, the 'ontologists', is ultimately the rejection or acceptance of atemporal or nonspatial existents. The central part of the book, and the battle, concerns the existence of universals. Starting with the medieval definition of the issue found in Porphyry and Boethius, the author then considers modern and contemporary versions of the fight. He concludes that what is at stake between the naturalists and the ontologists is the existence and nature of a number of important categories. These categories, such as structures, relations, sets, numbers and facts are discussed, and it is shown how different views about these categories are shaped by the positions different philosophers take in the battle between naturalists and ontologists. The final section of the book considers two features of the world which transcend the categories, existence and negation. The author examines and explains various attempts to accommodate these features in the world of the ontologist. This excellent introduction to ontology succeeds in stating clearly the important debate that underlies the question 'what exists?'. That it is able to do so in a systematic and readable fashion makes it indispensable for anyone with an interest in ontology and metaphysics.

How long is The Existence of the World?

The Existence of the World by Reinhardt Grossmann is 139 pages long, and a total of 36,001 words.

This makes it 47% the length of the average book. It also has 44% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Existence of the World Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 16 minutes to read The Existence of the World aloud.

What Reading Level is The Existence of the World?

The Existence of the World 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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