How Long to Read The Philosophy of Enchantment

How Long Does it Take to Read The Philosophy of Enchantment?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 23 minutes to read The Philosophy of Enchantment by R. G. Collingwood

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

Description

This is the long-awaited publication of a set of writings by the British philosopher, historian, and archaeologist R.G. Collingwood on critical, anthropological, and cultural themes only hinted at in his previously available work. At the centre of the book are six chapters of a study of folktale and magic, composed by Collingwood in the mid-1930s and intended for development into a book. Here Collingwood applies the principles of his philosophy of history to problems in thelong-term evolution of human society and culture. This is preceded, in Part I, by a range of contextualizing material on such topics as the relations between music and poetry, the nature of language, the value of Jane Austen's novels, the philosophy of art, and the relations between aesthetic theory andartistic practice. Part III of the volume consists of two essays, one on the relationship between art and mechanized civilization, and the second, written in 1931, on the collapse of human values and civilization leading up to the catastrophe of armed conflict. These offer a devastating analysis of the consequences that attend the desertion of liberal principles, indeed of all politics as such, in the ultimate self-annihilation of military conquest.The volume opens with three substantial introductory essays by the editors, authorities in the fields of critical and literary history, social and cultural anthropology, and the philosophy of history and the history of ideas; they provide their explanatory and contextual notes to guide the reader through the texts. The Philosophy of Enchantment brings hitherto unrecognized areas of Collingwood's achievement to light, and demonstrates the broad range of Collingwood's intellectualengagements, their integration, and their relevance to current areas of debate in the fields of philosophy, cultural studies, social and literary history, and anthropology.

How long is The Philosophy of Enchantment?

The Philosophy of Enchantment by R. G. Collingwood is 501 pages long, and a total of 125,751 words.

This makes it 169% the length of the average book. It also has 154% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Philosophy of Enchantment Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 27 minutes to read The Philosophy of Enchantment aloud.

What Reading Level is The Philosophy of Enchantment?

The Philosophy of Enchantment 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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