De l'esprit des lois vs Leviathan: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: État, The State, Political science, Philosophy
De l'esprit des lois
Nouv. éd., revue sur les meilleurs textes, suivie De la défense de l'esprit des lois par l'autheur
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Leviathan
Thomas Hobbes' Leviathan, from 1651, is one of the first and most influential arguments towards social contract. Written in the midst of the English Civil War, it concerns the structure of government and society and…
The verdict
- Readers rate De l'esprit des lois highest: De l'esprit des lois 4.0 · Leviathan 3.7.
- Leviathan is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 8 for De l'esprit des lois.
- Leviathan has the widest readership — 54811 ratings behind its score.
- De l'esprit des lois runs the darker storyline; Leviathan stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Leviathan
≈ 5h vs 8h for De l'esprit des lois
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Leviathan
54811 ratings vs 5480 for De l'esprit des lois
In the mood for something dark?
De l'esprit des lois
a darker storyline than Leviathan
Want something lighter?
Leviathan
an easier tone than De l'esprit des lois
Scores by source
| De l'esprit des lois | Leviathan | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (5480) | 3.7 (54811) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 3.5 (10) |
Reception
| De l'esprit des lois | Leviathan | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5480 | 54811 |
| Editions | 121 | 99 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 13668 | 112826 |
| Reading it now | 780 | 4765 |
| Written reviews | 187 | 1675 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3050 | 67796 |
| Pages | 445 | 299 |