Illustrations of universal progress vs Reason, social myths and democracy: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Political science, Science, Philosophy

Cover of Illustrations of universal progress

Illustrations of universal progress Herbert Spencer · 1864 451 pages · ≈ 8 h 21 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Reason, social myths and democracy

Reason, social myths and democracy Sidney Hook · 1940 302 pages · ≈ 5 h 36 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Reason, social myths and democracy is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 8 for Illustrations of universal progress.

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