La Poetica vs Sein und Zeit: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Metaphysics, Philosophy, Poetry
La Poetica
Few, if any, writers in history have made major contributions to as many fields of knowledge as Aristotle... 'If there are two definitive features of ancient Greek civilization,' writes Hugh Lawson-Tancred in his…
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Sein und Zeit
What is the meaning of being?" This is the central question of Martin Heidegger's profoundly important work, in which the great philosopher seeks to explain the basic problems of existence. A central influence on later…
The verdict
- Readers rate Sein und Zeit highest: Sein und Zeit 4.0 · La Poetica 3.8.
- La Poetica has the widest readership — 30778 ratings behind its score.
- La Poetica runs the darker storyline; Sein und Zeit stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| La Poetica | Sein und Zeit | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (30778) | 4.0 (1086) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.2 (2) |
Reception
| La Poetica | Sein und Zeit | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 30778 | 1086 |
| Editions | 498 | 114 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 41458 | 131514 |
| Pages | 445 | 438 |