About This Book
This is arguably the seminal work in historical and philosophical analysis of the twentieth century. Originally delivered for the William James lecture series at Harvard University in 1932-33, it remains the cornerstone of the history of ideas. Lovejoy sees philosophy's history as one of confusion o...
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10h 25m
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180 WPM
7h 30m
average reader
250 WPM
5h 21m
fast reader
350 WPM
π 112,475 wordsπ
15 days at 30 min/day
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8 h 20 min
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12 h 30 min
Audio 2x
6 h 15 min
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