How Long to Read The Western Illusion of Human Nature

How Long Does it Take to Read The Western Illusion of Human Nature?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 5 minutes to read The Western Illusion of Human Nature by Marshall Sahlins

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

Description

Reflecting the decline in college courses on Western Civilization, Marshall Sahlins aims to accelerate the trend by reducing "Western Civ" to about two hours. He cites Nietzsche to the effect that deep issues are like cold baths; one should get into and out of them as quickly as possible. The deep issue here is the ancient Western specter of a presocial and antisocial human nature: a supposedly innate self-interest that is represented in our native folklore as the basis or nemesis of cultural order. Yet these Western notions of nature and culture ignore the one truly universal character of human sociality: namely, symbolically constructed kinship relations. Kinsmen are members of one another: they live each other's lives and die each other's deaths. But where the existence of the other is thus incorporated in the being of the self, neither interest, nor agency or even experience is an individual fact, let alone an egoistic disposition. "Sorry, beg your pardon," Sahlins concludes, Western society has been built on a perverse and mistaken idea of human nature.

How long is The Western Illusion of Human Nature?

The Western Illusion of Human Nature by Marshall Sahlins is 124 pages long, and a total of 31,496 words.

This makes it 42% the length of the average book. It also has 38% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Western Illusion of Human Nature Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 52 minutes to read The Western Illusion of Human Nature aloud.

What Reading Level is The Western Illusion of Human Nature?

The Western Illusion of Human Nature is suitable for students ages 10 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.

Where Can I Buy The Western Illusion of Human Nature?

The Western Illusion of Human Nature by Marshall Sahlins is sold by several retailers and bookshops. However, Read Time works with Amazon to provide an easier way to purchase books.

To buy The Western Illusion of Human Nature by Marshall Sahlins on Amazon click the button below.