Analysing the books in the series, we estimate that the reading level of Heads Up Philosophy is 9th and 10th grade.
Readability Test | Reading Level |
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Flesch Kincaid Scale | Grade 9 |
SMOG Index | Grade 12 |
Coleman Liau Index | Grade 10 |
Dale Chall Readability Score | Grade 6 |
The estimated word count of Heads Up Philosophy is 46,500 words.
A person reading at the average speed of 250 words/min, will finish the book in 3 hrs 6 mins. At a slower speed of 150 words/min, they will finish it in 5 hrs 10 mins. At a faster speed of 450 words/min, they will finish it in 1 hrs 44 mins.
Heads Up Philosophy - 46,500 words | ||
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Reading Speed | Time to Read | |
Slow | 150 words/min | 5 hrs 10 mins |
Average | 250 words/min | 3 hrs 6 mins |
Fast | 450 words/min | 1 hrs 44 mins |
for Heads Up Philosophy
The second installment in DK's new Heads Up series, Heads Up Philosophy addresses the issues and theories that are most intriguing and relevant to the curious minds of teens — making a difficult topic easier to comprehend. Questions such as "What is knowledge?" "What is reality?" "What is the mind?" and "What's right and wrong?" are all addressed, offering big ideas, simply explained. Written and designed specifically for the teen market, Heads Up Philosophy combines challenging but clear text with cool graphic illustrations that clarify and explain theories and arguments. Biography spreads cover the famous quotes of great philosophers including Socrates, Aristotle, Friedrich Nietzsche, Epicurus, Plato, and Thomas Aquinas, while major theories and debates including epistemology, metaphysics, and ideologies are also explained. Heads Up Philosophy also includes case study panels, diagrams, and real world spreads to show how philosophical theories relate to everyday life. Making a difficult subject more approachable, Heads Up Philosophy is designed to provoke, entertain, and stimulate young minds.