Common Sense vs Mille plateaux: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Radicalism, Philosophy
Common Sense
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Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves – and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked…
Mille plateaux
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« Avec Hume, l'empirisme ne se définit plus essentiellement par l'origine sensible des idées. Il développe trois problèmes, les relations, les cas, les illusions.D'une part, les relations sont toujours extérieures à…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Mille plateaux highest: Mille plateaux 4.3 · Common Sense 4.0.
- Common Sense is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 11 for Mille plateaux.
- Mille plateaux has the widest readership — 7219 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Common Sense | Mille plateaux | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (2802) | 4.3 (7219) |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | 4.5 (2) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (1364) | — |
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Reception
| Common Sense | Mille plateaux | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2802 | 7219 |
| Editions | 171 | 13 |
| Citations | 999 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 55270 | 27870 |
| Reading it now | 12 | 1259 |
| Written reviews | 2802 | 407 |
| Wikipedia attention | 291 | 630 |
| Pages | 60 | 610 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Common Sense or Mille plateaux?
Mille plateaux has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Mille plateaux 4.3/5, Common Sense 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: Common Sense or Mille plateaux?
Common Sense is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Common Sense (60 pages, ≈ 1 h 07 m); Mille plateaux (610 pages, ≈ 11 h 18 m).
Which is harder to read: Common Sense or Mille plateaux?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Common Sense: Demanding; Mille plateaux: Challenging.