How Long to Read The Heavenly City of the Eighteenth-century Philosophers

How Long Does it Take to Read The Heavenly City of the Eighteenth-century Philosophers?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 20 minutes to read The Heavenly City of the Eighteenth-century Philosophers by Carl Lotus Becker

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

Description

Here a distinguished American historian challenges the belief that the eighteenth century was essentially modern in its temper. In crystalline prose Carl Becker demonstrates that the period commonly described as the Age of Reason was, in fact, very far from that; that Voltaire, Hume, Diderot, and Locke were living in a medieval world, and that these philosophers "demolished the Heavenly City of St. Augustine only to rebuild it with more up-to-date materials." In a new foreword, Johnson Kent Wright looks at the book's continuing relevance within the context of current discussion about the...

How long is The Heavenly City of the Eighteenth-century Philosophers?

The Heavenly City of the Eighteenth-century Philosophers by Carl Lotus Becker is 200 pages long, and a total of 50,000 words.

This makes it 67% the length of the average book. It also has 61% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Heavenly City of the Eighteenth-century Philosophers Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 33 minutes to read The Heavenly City of the Eighteenth-century Philosophers aloud.

What Reading Level is The Heavenly City of the Eighteenth-century Philosophers?

The Heavenly City of the Eighteenth-century Philosophers 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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