A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge vs Die Welt als Wille und Vorstellung: Which Should You Read?

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A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge Alfred Klemmt · 1710 ★★★★☆ 3.7 122 pages · ≈ 2 h 16 m · Demanding

In this exceptional work, Berkeley makes the striking claim that physical things consist of nothing but ideas and therefore do not exist outside the mind. This claim establishes him as the founder of the idealist…

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Die Welt als Wille und Vorstellung Arthur Schopenhauer · 1819 ★★★★☆ 4.3 509 pages · ≈ 9 h 26 m · Demanding

The German philosopher explains his thoughts about intellectual perception and abstract representation and critically analyzes Kant's ideas and teachings. Bibliogs.

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The verdict

Readers rate Die Welt als Wille und Vorstellung highest: Die Welt als Wille und Vorstellung 4.3 · A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge 3.7.
A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 9 for Die Welt als Wille und Vorstellung.
Die Welt als Wille und Vorstellung has the widest readership — 5533 ratings behind its score.
Die Welt als Wille und Vorstellung runs the darker storyline; A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge stays the lighter read.

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How to choose

Want a one-evening read? A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge ≈ 2h vs 9h for Die Welt als Wille und Vorstellung Just want the better-reviewed one? Die Welt als Wille und Vorstellung 4.3 vs 3.7 from readers In the mood for something dark? Die Welt als Wille und Vorstellung a darker storyline than A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge Want something lighter? A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge an easier tone than Die Welt als Wille und Vorstellung

Scores by source

	A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge	Die Welt als Wille und Vorstellung
Goodreads	3.7 (3501)	4.3 (5533)
Hardcover	2.2 (4)	—
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Reception

	A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge	Die Welt als Wille und Vorstellung
Ratings	3501	5533
Editions	49	81
Citations	—	524
Film adaptations	1	1
Want to read	—	13716
Reading it now	—	241
Written reviews	—	151
Wikipedia attention	654	6729
Pages	122	509
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Questions readers ask

Which is rated higher: A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge or Die Welt als Wille und Vorstellung?

Die Welt als Wille und Vorstellung has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Die Welt als Wille und Vorstellung 4.3/5, A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge 3.7/5).

Which is shorter to read: A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge or Die Welt als Wille und Vorstellung?

A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge (122 pages, ≈ 2 h 16 m); Die Welt als Wille und Vorstellung (509 pages, ≈ 9 h 26 m).

Which is harder to read: A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge or Die Welt als Wille und Vorstellung?

Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge: Demanding; Die Welt als Wille und Vorstellung: Demanding.