De rerum natura vs Physics: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Philosophy of nature, Physics, Criticism and interpretation, Early works to 1800, Science, Philosophy

Cover of De rerum natura

De rerum natura Titus Lucretius Carus · 1486 ★★★★☆ 4.0 311 pages · ≈ 5 h 46 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Physics

Physics Aristotle · 1472 ★★★★☆ 4.0 180 pages · ≈ 3 h 20 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Physics is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 5 for De rerum natura.

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