Du contrat social vs Leviathan: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Science politique, The State, Political science, Early works to 1800, Philosophy

Cover of Du contrat social

Du contrat social Jean-Jacques Rousseau · 1762 ★★★★☆ 3.9 184 pages · ≈ 3 h 24 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Leviathan

Leviathan Thomas Hobbes · 1651 ★★★★☆ 3.7 299 pages · ≈ 5 h 32 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Du contrat social is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 5 for Leviathan.

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