An inquiry into the original of our ideas of beauty and virtue vs Die Geburt der Tragödie: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Aesthetics, Ethics, Philosophy
An inquiry into the original of our ideas of beauty and virtue
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"The Inquiry was written as a critical response to the work of Bernard Mandeville and as a defense of the ideas of Anthony Ashley Cooper, Lord Shaftesbury. It consists of two treatises exploring our aesthetic and our…
Die Geburt der Tragödie
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A compelling argument for the necessity for art in life, Nietzsche's first book is fuelled by his enthusiasms for Greek tragedy, for the philosophy of Schopenhauer and for the music of Wagner, to whom this work was…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Die Geburt der Tragödie is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 5 for An inquiry into the original of our ideas of beauty and virtue.
- Die Geburt der Tragödie has the widest readership — 8 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| An inquiry into the original of our ideas of beauty and virtue | Die Geburt der Tragödie | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.0 (1) |
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Reception
| An inquiry into the original of our ideas of beauty and virtue | Die Geburt der Tragödie | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 8 |
| Editions | 58 | 61 |
| Citations | — | 25 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 43 |
| Written reviews | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 5813 |
| Pages | 304 | 194 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: An inquiry into the original of our ideas of beauty and virtue or Die Geburt der Tragödie?
An inquiry into the original of our ideas of beauty and virtue has the higher combined reader rating across sources (An inquiry into the original of our ideas of beauty and virtue 3.8/5, Die Geburt der Tragödie 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: An inquiry into the original of our ideas of beauty and virtue or Die Geburt der Tragödie?
Die Geburt der Tragödie is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Die Geburt der Tragödie (194 pages, ≈ 3 h 36 m); An inquiry into the original of our ideas of beauty and virtue (304 pages, ≈ 5 h 38 m).
Which is harder to read: An inquiry into the original of our ideas of beauty and virtue or Die Geburt der Tragödie?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — An inquiry into the original of our ideas of beauty and virtue: Demanding; Die Geburt der Tragödie: Demanding.