How Long to Read The Philosophers' Gift

How Long Does it Take to Read The Philosophers' Gift?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 20 minutes to read The Philosophers' Gift by Marcel Hénaff

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

Description

The French philosopher and anthropologist examines contemporary philosophical conceptions of gift-giving, commercial exchange, and social cohesion. When it comes to giving, philosophers love to be the most generous. For them, every form of reciprocity is tainted by commercial exchange. Thinkers such as Derrida, Levinas, Henry, Marion, Ricoeur, Lefort, and Descombes, have made the gift central to their work, haunted by the requirement of disinterestedness. As an anthropologist as well as a philosopher, Hénaff worries that philosophy has failed to distinguish among various types of giving. The...

How long is The Philosophers' Gift?

The Philosophers' Gift by Marcel Hénaff is 255 pages long, and a total of 65,025 words.

This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 79% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Philosophers' Gift Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 55 minutes to read The Philosophers' Gift aloud.

What Reading Level is The Philosophers' Gift?

The Philosophers' Gift 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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