How long does it take to read The World as Will and Idea?
The World as Will and Idea by Arthur Schopenhauer takes about 9 hours 28 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 9 hours 28 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1819. 516 pages, about 141,900 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 46 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 9 hours 28 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 55 minutes |
The page count is the median across 82 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The German philosopher explains his thoughts about intellectual perception and abstract representation and critically analyzes Kant's ideas and teachings. Bibliogs.
Subjects: Philosophy, Will, Idea (Philosophy), Theory of Knowledge, German Philosophy, Pessimism
