How long does it take to read Does the Center Hold??
An Introduction to Western Philosophy
Does the Center Hold? by Donald Palmer takes about 9 hours 22 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 9 hours 22 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1991. 511 pages, about 140,525 words.
19 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 15 hours 37 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 9 hours 22 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 51 minutes |
The page count is the median across 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
Subjects: Introductions, Philosophy, Filosofie, Reference
