How long does it take to read Authority and the Individual?
Authority and the Individual by Bertrand Russell takes about 1 hour 51 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 1 hour 51 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1949. 101 pages, about 27,775 words.
4 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 3 hours 5 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 51 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 9 minutes |
The page count is the median across 63 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
From Ancient Greek philosophy to the French Revolution to the modern welfare state, in Authority & the Individual Bertrand Russell tackles the perennial questions about the balance between authority & human freedom. With characteristic clarity & deep understanding, he explores the formation & purpose of society, education, moral evolution & social, economical & intellectual progress. First of the famous BBC Reith lectures, this wonderful collection delivers Russell at his intellectual best
Subjects: Philosophy, Power (Social sciences), Individualism, Authority, Pouvoir (Sciences sociales), PSYCHOLOGY
