Essays and treatises on several subjects vs Illustrations of universal progress: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Political science, Essays, Philosophy

Cover of Essays and treatises on several subjects

Essays and treatises on several subjects David Hume · 1758 531 pages · ≈ 9 h 50 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Illustrations of universal progress

Illustrations of universal progress Herbert Spencer · 1864 451 pages · ≈ 8 h 21 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Very close on paper — pick by the themes that pull you more.

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