Herders sämmtliche Werke vs Saint Thomas Aquinas: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Theology, Philosophy

Cover of Herders sämmtliche Werke

Herders sämmtliche Werke Johann Gottfried Herder · 1877 ★★★★☆ 3.8 414 pages · ≈ 7 h 40 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Saint Thomas Aquinas

Saint Thomas Aquinas Gilbert Keith Chesterton · 1933 ★★★★☆ 4.0 115 pages · ≈ 2 h 08 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Saint Thomas Aquinas is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 7 for Herders sämmtliche Werke.

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