Discours de la méthode vs The Logic of Scientific Discovery: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Méthodologie, Sciences, Methodology, Science, Philosophy
Discours de la méthode
By an almost universal agreement among philosophers and historians, Rene' Descartes is considered the originator of modern philosophy, or at least the first important philosopher of our times. If we add to this the…
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The Logic of Scientific Discovery
Described by the philosopher A.J. Ayer as a work of 'great originality and power', this book revolutionized contemporary thinking on science and knowledge. Ideas such as the now legendary doctrine of 'falsificationism'…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Logic of Scientific Discovery highest: The Logic of Scientific Discovery 4.0 · Discours de la méthode 3.8.
- Discours de la méthode is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 8 for The Logic of Scientific Discovery.
- Discours de la méthode has the widest readership — 37709 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Discours de la méthode | The Logic of Scientific Discovery | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (37709) | 4.0 (5536) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.7 (14) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (2) |
Reception
| Discours de la méthode | The Logic of Scientific Discovery | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 37709 | 5536 |
| Editions | 163 | 63 |
| Citations | — | 1113 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 40178 | 20860 |
| Reading it now | 2156 | 625 |
| Written reviews | 908 | 233 |
| Wikipedia attention | 4790 | 1382 |
| Pages | 122 | 479 |