How long does it take to read Thinking from A to Z?
Thinking from A to Z by Nigel Warburton takes about 2 hours 45 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 45 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1996. 150 pages, about 41,250 words.
6 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 4 hours 35 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 43 minutes |
The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Being able to spot poor reasoning and diversionary ploys will put more clout behind your arguments and sharpen your thinking. This book will give you the power to tell a good from a bad argument. Using witty and topical examples, Nigel Warburton will enable you to distinguish with confidence between a Red Herring and a Straw Man. For everyone who wants to refine their arguments, Thinking from A to Z is an indispensable reference tool, as well as being an irresistible guide to dip into.
Subjects: Critical thinking, Redeneren, Dictionaries, Debates and debating, Kritisch denken, Reasoning