Prolegomena vs The Problems of Philosophy: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Métaphysique, Metaphysics, Theory of Knowledge, Open_syllabus_project, Philosophy
Prolegomena
"Kant is the central figure of modern philosophy. He sought to rebuild philosophy from the ground up, and he succeeded in permanently changing its problems and methods. This new, revised edition of the Prolegomena,…
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The Problems of Philosophy
In the following pages I have confined myself in the main to those problems of philosophy in regard to which I thought it possible to say something positive and constructive, since merely negative criticism seemed out…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Problems of Philosophy is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 5 for Prolegomena.
- The Problems of Philosophy has the widest readership — 19134 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Prolegomena | The Problems of Philosophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (19134) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (15) | 3.7 (63) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (5) | 4.0 (25) |
Reception
| Prolegomena | The Problems of Philosophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 15 | 19134 |
| Editions | 31 | 288 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 44951 |
| Written reviews | — | 1161 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1338 | 1338 |
| Pages | 301 | 98 |