Emile or Education vs Φαίδων: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Ouvrages avant 1800, Early works to 1800, Philosophy, Nonfiction, Classic Literature, Fiction
Emile or Education
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Rousseau wrote about the difficulty of being a good individual within an inherently corrupting collectivity: society. Emile deals specifically with education, and outlines a system which would allow for human goodness.…
Φαίδων
“PERSONS OF THE DIALOGUE: Phaedo, who is the narrator of the dialogue to Echecrates of Phlius.”
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After an interval of some months or years, and at Phlius, a town of Peloponnesus, the tale of the last hours of Socrates is narrated to Echecrates and other Phliasians by Phaedo the 'beloved disciple.' The Dialogue…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Φαίδων highest: Φαίδων 4.1 · Emile or Education 3.5.
- Φαίδων is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 7 for Emile or Education.
- Φαίδων has the widest readership — 17232 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Emile or Education | Φαίδων | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.1 (17232) |
| Hardcover | 2.2 (6) | — |
Reception
| Emile or Education | Φαίδων | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 6 | 17232 |
| Editions | 182 | 291 |
| Citations | 58 | — |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Written reviews | — | 5 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 5092 |
| Pages | 410 | 198 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Emile or Education or Φαίδων?
Φαίδων has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Φαίδων 4.1/5, Emile or Education 3.5/5).
Which is shorter to read: Emile or Education or Φαίδων?
Φαίδων is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Φαίδων (198 pages, ≈ 3 h 40 m); Emile or Education (410 pages, ≈ 7 h 36 m).
Which is harder to read: Emile or Education or Φαίδων?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Emile or Education: Demanding; Φαίδων: Demanding.