Dei delitte e delle pene vs Kant; a collection of critical essays: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Essays, Philosophy

Cover of Dei delitte e delle pene

Dei delitte e delle pene Cesare Beccaria · 1764 ★★★★☆ 3.8 115 pages · ≈ 2 h 08 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Kant; a collection of critical essays

Kant; a collection of critical essays Robert Paul Wolff · 1967 ★★★★☆ 3.8 415 pages · ≈ 7 h 41 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Dei delitte e delle pene is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 7 for Kant; a collection of critical essays.
Kant; a collection of critical essays is the easier read (Challenging), Dei delitte e delle pene more demanding (Demanding).

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