Moralia vs Nicomachean Ethics: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Ancient Ethics, Ethics, Early works to 1800, Philosophy

Cover of Moralia

Moralia Plutarch · 1500 ★★★★☆ 4.0 15 pages · ≈ 17 min · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Nicomachean Ethics

Nicomachean Ethics Aristotle · 1558 ★★★★☆ 3.8 165 pages · ≈ 3 h 03 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.0 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
Moralia is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 3 for Nicomachean Ethics.

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