Ich und du vs L'être et le néant: Which Should You Read?

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Ich und du Martin Buber · 1922 ★★★★☆ 4.1 134 pages · ≈ 2 h 29 m · Demanding

“THE PRESENT VOLUME owes its existence to Rafael Buber.”

"Martin Buber, heavily influenced by the writings of Friedrich Nietzsche, unites the proto-Existentialist currents of modern German thought with the Judeo-Christian tradition, powerfully updating faith for modern…

Judaism Mysticism Life God

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L'être et le néant Jean-Paul Sartre · 1943 ★★★★☆ 3.7 706 pages · ≈ 13 h 04 m · Demanding

missing pages xiv and xv

Phénoménologie French philosophy Existentialism Literary collections

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The verdict

Readers rate Ich und du highest: Ich und du 4.1 · L'être et le néant 3.7.
Ich und du is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 13 for L'être et le néant.
Ich und du has the widest readership — 12096 ratings behind its score.

How to choose

Want a one-evening read? Ich und du ≈ 2h vs 13h for L'être et le néant

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	Ich und du	L'être et le néant
Goodreads	4.1 (12096)	—

Reception

	Ich und du	L'être et le néant
Ratings	12096	10
Editions	69	86
Citations	302	—
Film adaptations	—	1
Want to read	20277	—
Written reviews	783	—
Wikipedia attention	—	6923
Pages	134	706

Ich und du vs L'être et le néant: Which Should You Read?

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