Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion vs Essays and treatises on several subjects: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Natural theology, Early works to 1900, Early works to 1800, Philosophy
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.”
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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Essays and treatises on several subjects
Essays and treatises: on several subjects. By David Hume, Esq; In four volumes. ... [pt.3], David Hume. Essays and treatises: on several subjects. By David Hume, Esq; In four volumes. ... Hume, David, 1711-1776. A new…
The verdict
- Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 9 for Essays and treatises on several subjects.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion | Essays and treatises on several subjects | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (6199) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (10) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (25) | — |
Reception
| Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion | Essays and treatises on several subjects | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 6199 | — |
| Editions | 340 | 20 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 9972 | — |
| Reading it now | 372 | — |
| Written reviews | 259 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 805 | — |
| Pages | 114 | 531 |