Language, thought, and reality vs Tractatus logico-philosophicus: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Langage et langues, Language, Language and languages

Cover of Language, thought, and reality

Language, thought, and reality Benjamin Lee Whorf · 1956 ★★★★☆ 4.0 278 pages · ≈ 5 h 09 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Tractatus logico-philosophicus

Tractatus logico-philosophicus Ludwig Wittgenstein · 1921 ★★★★☆ 4.1 90 pages · ≈ 1 h 40 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 4.1 — either is a safe pick by score.
Tractatus logico-philosophicus is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 5 for Language, thought, and reality.
Language, thought, and reality is the easier read (Moderate), Tractatus logico-philosophicus more demanding (Demanding).

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