The Republic
Plato · 1554
How long does it take to read The Republic?
About 8 hours
397 pages at 50 pages an hour. 16 days at 30 minutes a day. Work out your own time.
The Republic is Plato's most famous work and one of the seminal texts of Western philosophy and politics. The characters in this Socratic dialogue - including Socrates himself - discuss whether the just or unjust man is happier. They are the philosopher-kings of imagined cities and they also discuss the nature of philosophy and the soul among other things.
How long does it take to read The Republic?
The Republic is 397 pages, so it takes about 8 hours to read at an average pace of 50 pages an hour. A relaxed reader at 35 pages an hour needs about 11 hours 21 minutes; a fast reader at 70 pages an hour, about 5 hours 40 minutes.
How many days to read The Republic at 20 minutes a day?
About 24 days, reading 20 minutes a day at 50 pages an hour.
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