Du contrat social vs πολιτεία: Which Should You Read?
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Du contrat social
The Social Contract, originally published as On the Social Contract; or, Principles of Political Right (French: Du contrat social; ou, Principes du droit politique), is a 1762 French-language book by the Genevan…
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πολιτεία
The Republic is Plato's most famous work and one of the seminal texts of Western philosophy and politics. The characters in this Socratic dialogue - including Socrates himself - discuss whether the just or unjust man is…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Du contrat social is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 9 for πολιτεία.
- πολιτεία has the widest readership — 303775 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Du contrat social | πολιτεία | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (303775) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.0 (1) |
Reception
| Du contrat social | πολιτεία | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5 | 303775 |
| Editions | 216 | 794 |
| Citations | 67 | — |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 150 |
| Written reviews | — | 8 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 1555 |
| Pages | 184 | 503 |