How long does it take to read The Argumentative Indian?
The Argumentative Indian by Amartya Sen takes about 7 hours 30 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 7 hours 30 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2005. 409 pages, about 112,475 words.
15 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 12 hours 30 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 7 hours 30 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 41 minutes |
The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"The Argumentative Indian brings together a selection of writings from Nobel prize-winning economist Amartya Sen that outline the need to understand contemporary India, including its thriving democracy, in the light of its long argumentative tradition." "Understanding the political, social, cultural and economic challenges that contemporary India faces demands an adequate appreciation of its pluralist, interactive and dynamic heritage. Sen argues that external views also affect the national perception of identity through an interactive process, especially in the post-colonial world. The West has often perceived India as a place of endless spirituality and unreasoning mysticism. Yet it has a long tradition of scepticism and reasoning, with perhaps, of all ancient civilizations, the largest body of agnostic and atheistic literature, in addition to secular contributions in mathematics, astronomy, linguistics, medicine and political economy."--Jacket.
Subjects: Civilization, Civilización, Aufsatzsammlung, Cultuurgeschiedenis, India, civilization, India, politics and government
