How Long to Read The Quest for Character

How Long Does it Take to Read The Quest for Character?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 43 minutes to read The Quest for Character by Massimo Pigliucci

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

Description

What Socrates’s greatest failure reveals about an ancient question: Can we teach our leaders to be better people? Is good character something that can be taught? In 430 BCE, Socrates set out to teach the vain, power-seeking Athenian statesman Alcibiades how to be a good person—and failed spectacularly. Alcibiades went on to beguile his city into a hopeless war with Syracuse, and all of Athens paid the price. In The Quest for Character, philosophy professor Massimo Pigliucci tells this famous story and asks what we can learn from it. He blends ancient sources with modern interpretations to...

How long is The Quest for Character?

The Quest for Character by Massimo Pigliucci is 222 pages long, and a total of 55,944 words.

This makes it 75% the length of the average book. It also has 68% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Quest for Character Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 5 minutes to read The Quest for Character aloud.

What Reading Level is The Quest for Character?

The Quest for Character 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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