Language vs Tractatus logico-philosophicus: Which Should You Read?

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

Cover of Language

Language Edward Sapir · 1921 ★★★★☆ 3.9 262 pages · ≈ 4 h 51 m · Demanding 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

Readers rate Tractatus logico-philosophicus higher: 4.1 vs 3.9 from 23072 votes.
Tractatus logico-philosophicus is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 4 for Language.

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