De la causa vs Unpopular Essays: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: History & Surveys, Modern, Philosophie, Philosophy
De la causa
Giordano Bruno's notorious public death in 1600, at the hands of the Inquisition in Rome, marked the transition from Renaissance philosophy to the Scientific Revolution of the seventeenth century. In his philosophical…
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Unpopular Essays
A classic collection of Bertrand Russell's more controversial works, reaffirming his staunch liberal values, Unpopular Essays is one of Russell's most characteristic and self-revealing books. Written to "combat... the…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Unpopular Essays has the widest readership — 1491 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| De la causa | Unpopular Essays | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (194) | 4.1 (1491) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | 4.0 (4) |
Reception
| De la causa | Unpopular Essays | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 194 | 1491 |
| Editions | 34 | 38 |
| Citations | — | 19 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 1542 | 3789 |
| Reading it now | 27 | 171 |
| Written reviews | 19 | 106 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 52744 |
| Pages | 177 | 200 |