How Long to Read The Madness of Knowledge

How Long Does it Take to Read The Madness of Knowledge?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 30 minutes to read The Madness of Knowledge by Steven Connor

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

Description

Many human beings have considered the powers and the limits of human knowledge, but few have wondered about the power that the idea of knowledge has over us. The Madness of Knowledge is the first book to investigate this emotional inner life of knowledge – the lusts, fantasies, dreams and fears that the idea of knowing provokes. There are in-depth discussions of the imperious will to know, of Freud’s epistemophilia, or love of knowledge, and the curiously insistent links between madness, magical thinking and the desire for knowledge. Steven Connor also probes secrets and revelations,...

How long is The Madness of Knowledge?

The Madness of Knowledge by Steven Connor is 384 pages long, and a total of 97,536 words.

This makes it 130% the length of the average book. It also has 119% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Madness of Knowledge Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 52 minutes to read The Madness of Knowledge aloud.

What Reading Level is The Madness of Knowledge?

The Madness of Knowledge 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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