How Long to Read Zen and the Modern World

How Long Does it Take to Read Zen and the Modern World?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 24 minutes to read Zen and the Modern World by Masao Abe

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

Description

Written by one of Japan's foremost contemporary thinkers and scholars, Zen and Modern Society is the third in a series of essay collections on Zen Buddhism as seen in the context of Western thought. Throughout his career, Masao Abe has articulated the meaning of Zen thought in a uniquely compelling way - at once, true to the original tradition and appropriately relevant to a variety of comparative standpoints, ranging from Biblical Judeo-Christianity to modern existentialism, phenomenology, and postmodernism. As a leading representative of the Kyoto School, which has sought a critical, comparative linking of Eastern and Western thought, Abe has based his approach on constructive, mutually respectful yet critical intellectual interaction and dialogue with some of the leading figures in the West (including Paul Tillich, Hans Kung, and Eugene Borowitz) as well as dozens of colleagues, students, and disciples. Together with the previous volumes, this work examines and exemplifies some key features of Kyoto School thought. While the essays presented here should be read in light of the socio-political criticism that has since been lodged against the Kyoto School and, more particularly, i

How long is Zen and the Modern World?

Zen and the Modern World by Masao Abe is 198 pages long, and a total of 51,084 words.

This makes it 67% the length of the average book. It also has 62% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Zen and the Modern World Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 39 minutes to read Zen and the Modern World aloud.

What Reading Level is Zen and the Modern World?

Zen and the Modern World 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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