A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge vs Essais: Which Should You Read?
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A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge
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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The verdict
- Readers rate Essais highest: Essais 4.1 · 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 6 for Essais.
- A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge has the widest readership — 3501 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge | Essais | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (3501) | 4.1 (1246) |
| Hardcover | 2.2 (4) | — |
Reception
| A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge | Essais | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3501 | 1246 |
| Editions | 49 | 294 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 2126 |
| Written reviews | — | 99 |
| Wikipedia attention | 654 | 4033 |
| Pages | 122 | 329 |