Tao te Ching vs Φαίδων: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Ouvrages avant 1800, Religion, Philosophy, Fiction

Cover of Tao te Ching

Tao te Ching 老子 · 1842 ★★★★☆ 4.3 84 pages · ≈ 1 h 33 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Φαίδων

Φαίδων Plato · 1713 ★★★★☆ 4.1 198 pages · ≈ 3 h 40 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Tao te Ching higher: 4.3 vs 4.1 from 187513 votes.
Tao te Ching is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 3 for Φαίδων.

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