How long does it take to read Readings in Classical Chinese Philosophy?
Bryan W. Van Norden, P. J. Ivanhoe, Confucius, Mencius, Mozi, Lao-Tzu, Zhuangzi, Xunzi, Han Fei
Readings in Classical Chinese Philosophy by Bryan W. Van Norden, P. J. Ivanhoe, Confucius, Mencius, Mozi, Lao-Tzu, Zhuangzi, Xunzi, Han Fei takes about 6 hours 38 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 6 hours 38 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2000. 362 pages, about 99,550 words.
14 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 11 hours 4 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 6 hours 38 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 9 minutes |
The page count is the median across 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
This new edition offers expanded selections from the works of Kongzi (Confucius), Mengzi (Mencius), Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu), and Xunzi (Hsun Tzu); two new works, the dialogues Robber Zhi and White Horse ; a concise general introduction; brief introductions to, and selective bibliographies for, each work; and four appendices that shed light on important figures, periods, texts, and terms in Chinese thought.
Subjects: Oriental & Indian philosophy, History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical, Philosophy, China, Asian, Eastern
