How Long to Read The Oxford Handbook of Presocratic Philosophy

How Long Does it Take to Read The Oxford Handbook of Presocratic Philosophy?

It takes the average reader 10 hours and 27 minutes to read The Oxford Handbook of Presocratic Philosophy by Patricia Curd

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

Description

In the sixth and fifth centuries B.C. a new kind of thinker appeared in Greek city-states, dedicated to finding the origins of the world and everything in it, using observation and reason rather than tradition and myth. We call these thinkers Presocratic philosophers, and recognize them as the first philosophers of the Western tradition, as well as the originators of scientific thinking. New textual discoveries and new approaches make a reconsideration of the Presocratics at the beginning of the twenty-first century especially timely. This handbook brings together leading international scholars to study the diverse figures, movements, and approaches that constitute Presocratic philosophy. More than a survey of scholarship, this study presents new interpretations and evaluations of the Presocratics' accomplishments, from Thales to the sophists, from theology to science, and from pre-philosophical background to their influence on later thinkers. Many positions presented here challenge accepted wisdom and offer alternative accounts of Presocratic theories. This handbook includes chapters on the Milesians (Thales, Anaximander, Anaximenes), Xenophanes, Heraclitus, Parmenides, Anaxagoras, Empedocles, the Pythagoreans, the atomists, and the sophists. Special studies are devoted to the sources of Presocratic philosophy, oriental influences, Hippocratic medicine, cosmology, explanation, epistemology, theology, and the reception of Presocratic thought in Aristotle and other ancient authors.

How long is The Oxford Handbook of Presocratic Philosophy?

The Oxford Handbook of Presocratic Philosophy by Patricia Curd is 608 pages long, and a total of 156,864 words.

This makes it 205% the length of the average book. It also has 192% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Oxford Handbook of Presocratic Philosophy Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 14 hours and 17 minutes to read The Oxford Handbook of Presocratic Philosophy aloud.

What Reading Level is The Oxford Handbook of Presocratic Philosophy?

The Oxford Handbook of Presocratic Philosophy is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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