How Long to Read Wittgenstein's Ladder

By Marjorie Perloff

How Long Does it Take to Read Wittgenstein's Ladder?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 23 minutes to read Wittgenstein's Ladder by Marjorie Perloff

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

Description

Austere and uncompromising, the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein had no use for the avant-garde art works of his own time. He refused to formulate an aesthetic, declaring that one can no more define the "beautiful" than determine "what sort of coffee tastes good". And yet many of the writers of our time have understood, as academic theorists generally have not, that Wittgenstein is "their" philosopher. How do we resolve this paradox? Marjorie Perloff, our foremost critic of twentieth-century poetry, argues that Wittgenstein has provided writers with a radical new aesthetic, a key to...

How long is Wittgenstein's Ladder?

Wittgenstein's Ladder by Marjorie Perloff is 316 pages long, and a total of 80,896 words.

This makes it 107% the length of the average book. It also has 99% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Wittgenstein's Ladder Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 22 minutes to read Wittgenstein's Ladder aloud.

What Reading Level is Wittgenstein's Ladder?

Wittgenstein's Ladder 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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