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How long does it take to read Naming and Necessity?

Saul A. Kripke

Naming and Necessity by Saul A. Kripke takes about 3 hours 9 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 3 hours 9 minutes

A weekend read

First published 1980. 172 pages, about 47,300 words.

7 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 5 hours 15 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 3 hours 9 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 1 hour 58 minutes

The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

Subjects: Identity, Identity (Philosophical concept), Necessity (Philosophy), Reference (Philosophy), Philosophy, Nécessité (Philosophie)

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