Leviathan vs πολιτεία: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Science politique, Ouvrages avant 1800, Political science, Early works to 1800, Philosophy

Cover of Leviathan

Leviathan Thomas Hobbes · 1651 ★★★★☆ 3.7 299 pages · ≈ 5 h 32 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of πολιτεία

πολιτεία Plato · 1554 ★★★★☆ 3.9 503 pages · ≈ 9 h 19 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate πολιτεία higher: 3.9 vs 3.7 from 303775 votes.
Leviathan is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 9 for πολιτεία.

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