How Long to Read Why It's OK Not to Think for Yourself

How Long Does it Take to Read Why It's OK Not to Think for Yourself?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 3 minutes to read Why It's OK Not to Think for Yourself by Jonathan Matheson

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

Description

We tend to applaud those who think for themselves: the ever-curious student, for example, or the grownup who does their own research. Even as we’re applauding, however, we ourselves often don’t think for ourselves. This book argues that’s completely OK. In fact, it’s often best just to take other folks’ word for it, allowing them to do the hard work of gathering and evaluating the relevant evidence. In making this argument, philosopher Jonathan Matheson shows how 'expert testimony' and 'the wisdom of crowds' are tested and provides convincing ideas that make it rational to believe something simply because other people believe it. Matheson then takes on philosophy’s best arguments against his thesis, including the idea that non-self-thinkers are free-riding on the work of others, Socrates’ claim that 'the unexamined life isn’t worth living,' and that outsourcing your intellectual labor makes you vulnerable to errors and manipulation. Matheson shows how these claims and others ultimately fail -- and that when it comes to thinking, we often need not be sheepish about being sheep. Key Features Discusses the idea of not thinking for yourself in the context of contemporary issues like climate change and vaccinations Engages in numerous contemporary debates in social epistemology Examines what can be valuable about thinking for yourself and argues that these are insufficient to require you to do so Outlines the key, practical takeaways from the argument in an epilogue

How long is Why It's OK Not to Think for Yourself?

Why It's OK Not to Think for Yourself by Jonathan Matheson is 178 pages long, and a total of 45,924 words.

This makes it 60% the length of the average book. It also has 56% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Why It's OK Not to Think for Yourself Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 10 minutes to read Why It's OK Not to Think for Yourself aloud.

What Reading Level is Why It's OK Not to Think for Yourself?

Why It's OK Not to Think for Yourself 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.

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