Misère de la philosophie vs The Story of Philosophy: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Philosophie, Philosophy, Nonfiction
Misère de la philosophie
The Poverty of Philosophy (French: Misère de la philosophie) is a book by Karl Marx published in Paris and Brussels in 1847, where he lived in exile from 1843 until 1849. It was originally written in French as a…
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The Story of Philosophy
Includes chapters on Plato, Aristotle, Francis Bacon, Spinoza, Voltaire, Kant, and Nietzsche.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Misère de la philosophie is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 10 for The Story of Philosophy.
- Misère de la philosophie has the widest readership — 1442 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Misère de la philosophie | The Story of Philosophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (1442) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | 4.2 (33) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (38) |
Reception
| Misère de la philosophie | The Story of Philosophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1442 | 38 |
| Editions | 71 | 150 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 4631 | — |
| Written reviews | 142 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 1861 | 1534 |
| Pages | 227 | 578 |