Emile or Education vs Leviathan: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Ouvrages avant 1800, Early works to 1800, Essays, Philosophy, Nonfiction

Cover of Emile or Education

Emile or Education Jean-Jacques Rousseau · 1762 ★★★★☆ 3.5 410 pages · ≈ 7 h 36 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: 3.5 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Leviathan is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 7 for Emile or Education.

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