De mysteriis vs Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Early works to 1900, Early works to 1800, Religion, Philosophy, History
De mysteriis
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The third century philosopher Iamblichus of Chalcis was a major figure in the school of Neoplatonism and the founder of its Syrian branch. He was also a notable biographer of the Greek philosopher and mathematician…
Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion
“After I joined the company, whom I found sitting in CLEANTHES's library, DEMEA paid CLEANTHES some compliments on the great care which he took of my education, and on his unwearied perseverance and constancy in all his friendships.”
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Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion is a philosophical work by the Scottish philosopher David Hume. Through dialogue, three fictional characters named Demea, Philo, and Cleanthes debate the nature of God's existence.…
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The verdict
- Readers rate De mysteriis highest: De mysteriis 4.2 · Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion 4.0.
- Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 6 for De mysteriis.
- Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion has the widest readership — 6199 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| De mysteriis | Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (175) | 4.0 (6199) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.9 (10) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (25) |
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Reception
| De mysteriis | Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 175 | 6199 |
| Editions | 15 | 340 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 9972 |
| Reading it now | — | 372 |
| Written reviews | — | 259 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 805 |
| Pages | 374 | 114 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: De mysteriis or Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion?
De mysteriis has the higher combined reader rating across sources (De mysteriis 4.2/5, Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: De mysteriis or Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion?
Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion (114 pages, ≈ 2 h 07 m); De mysteriis (374 pages, ≈ 6 h 56 m).
Which is harder to read: De mysteriis or Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — De mysteriis: Demanding; Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion: Demanding.