An inquiry into the original of our ideas of beauty and virtue vs Nanhua jing: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Ethics, Early works to 1800, 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…
Nanhua jing
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Revered for millennia in the Chinese spiritual tradition, Chuang Tze stands alongside the Tao Te Ching as a founding classic of Taoism. The Inner Chapters are the only sustained section of this text widely believed to…
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The verdict
- Very close on paper — pick by the themes that pull you more.
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Reception
| An inquiry into the original of our ideas of beauty and virtue | Nanhua jing | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | — |
| Editions | 58 | 49 |
| Pages | 304 | 304 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is shorter to read: An inquiry into the original of our ideas of beauty and virtue or Nanhua jing?
An inquiry into the original of our ideas of beauty and virtue is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: An inquiry into the original of our ideas of beauty and virtue (304 pages, ≈ 5 h 38 m); Nanhua jing (304 pages, ≈ 5 h 38 m).
Which is harder to read: An inquiry into the original of our ideas of beauty and virtue or Nanhua jing?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — An inquiry into the original of our ideas of beauty and virtue: Demanding; Nanhua jing: Demanding.