Kritik der praktischen Vernunft vs Kritik der reinen Vernunft: Which Should You Read?
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Kritik der praktischen Vernunft
"Kant's Critique of Practical Reason is an acknowledged masterpiece of Western philosophy. The way H. W. Cassirer's translation uncoils Kant's attempt at reconciling determinism with moral freedom will enable serious…
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Kritik der reinen Vernunft
One of the central texts of western philosophy and an effort to connect Newtonian physics with the best of Continental rationalism and empiricism. Its writing was inspired by the skeptic David Hume waking Kant from his…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Kritik der praktischen Vernunft is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 12 for Kritik der reinen Vernunft.
- Kritik der reinen Vernunft has the widest readership — 44108 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Kritik der praktischen Vernunft | Kritik der reinen Vernunft | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (12071) | 4.0 (44108) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.8 (2) |
Reception
| Kritik der praktischen Vernunft | Kritik der reinen Vernunft | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 12071 | 44108 |
| Editions | 65 | 153 |
| Citations | — | 545 |
| Want to read | 35 | 111 |
| Reading it now | 4 | — |
| Written reviews | 3 | 2 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 11117 |
| Pages | 368 | 681 |