How Long to Read The Heirs of Plato

How Long Does it Take to Read The Heirs of Plato?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 24 minutes to read The Heirs of Plato by John Dillon

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

Description

The Heirs of Plato is the first book exclusively devoted to an in-depth study of the various directions in philosophy taken by Plato's followers in the first seventy years or so following his death in 347 BC. - the period generally known as 'The Old Academy'. Speusippus, Xenocrates, and Polemon, the three successive heads of the Academy in this period, though personally devoted to the memory of Plato, were independent philosophers in their own right, and felt free to develop his heritage in individual directions. This is also true of other personalities attached to the school, such as Philippus of Opus, Heraclides of Pontus, and Crantor of Soli. After an introductory chapter on the school itself, and a summary of Plato's philosophical heritage, John Dillon devotes a chapter to each of the school heads, and another to the other chief characters, exploring both what holds them together and what sets them apart. There is a final short chapter devoted to the turn away from dogmatism to scepticism under Arcesilaus in the 270s, and some reflections on the intellectual debt of Stoicism to the thought of Polemon, in particular. Dillon's clear and accessible book fills a significant gap in our understanding of Plato's immediate philosophical influence, and will be of great value to scholars and historians of ancient philosophy.

How long is The Heirs of Plato?

The Heirs of Plato by John Dillon is 262 pages long, and a total of 66,024 words.

This makes it 88% the length of the average book. It also has 81% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Heirs of Plato Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours to read The Heirs of Plato aloud.

What Reading Level is The Heirs of Plato?

The Heirs of Plato is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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