How Long to Read The Reckless Mind: Intellectuals in Politics

How Long Does it Take to Read The Reckless Mind: Intellectuals in Politics?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 15 minutes to read The Reckless Mind: Intellectuals in Politics by Mark Lilla

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Description

European history of the past century is full of examples of philosophers, writers, and scholars who supported or excused the worst tyrannies of the age. How was this possible? How could intellectuals whose work depends on freedom defend those who would deny it? In profiles of six leading twentieth-century thinkers—Martin Heidegger, Carl Schmitt, Walter Benjamin, Alexandre Kojève, Michel Foucault, and Jacques Derrida—Mark Lilla explores the psychology of political commitment. As continental Europe gave birth to two great ideological systems in the twentieth century, communism and fascism, it...

How long is The Reckless Mind: Intellectuals in Politics?

The Reckless Mind: Intellectuals in Politics by Mark Lilla is 248 pages long, and a total of 63,984 words.

This makes it 84% the length of the average book. It also has 78% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Reckless Mind: Intellectuals in Politics Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 49 minutes to read The Reckless Mind: Intellectuals in Politics aloud.

What Reading Level is The Reckless Mind: Intellectuals in Politics?

The Reckless Mind: Intellectuals in Politics is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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