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Beginnings: Intention and Method by Edward W. Said

Beginnings: Intention and Method: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Beginnings: Intention and Method audiobook runs 23.1 hours unabridged, narrated by Peter Ganim (about 15.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

23.1listening hrs
Lessons in Philosophystore shelf
2025released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 23.1 hours of listening.

Days to finish Beginnings: Intention and Method at common listening paces
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30 min / day47 days
1 hour / day24 days
2 hours / day12 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×16 days

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What our data says

  • At 23.1 hours, it runs longer than 98% of the 4,248 Lessons in Philosophy audiobooks in our catalog.

Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

Beginnings: Intention and Method is an audiobook by Edward W. Said: a 23.1-hour unabridged recording, read by Peter Ganim, released October 21, 2025, on the Lessons in Philosophy shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
23.1 hrs
Narrated by
Peter Ganim
Released
October 21, 2025
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Lessons in Philosophy
ISBN
9798217165735

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Beginnings: Intention and Method audiobook?

Beginnings: Intention and Method runs 23.1 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 15.4 hours.

Is the Beginnings: Intention and Method audiobook free?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

Who narrates Beginnings: Intention and Method?

Beginnings: Intention and Method is narrated by Peter Ganim.

Is Beginnings: Intention and Method worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 15.4 hours, saving 7.7 hours.