Meditations vs The guide of the perplexed of Maimonides: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Ancient Philosophy, Early works to 1800, Philosophy
Meditations
Meditations is a collection of personal reflections and notes by the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius (reigned 161 to 180 AD), offering a profound look into the philosophy of Stoicism. It was never intended for…
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The guide of the perplexed of Maimonides
The Guide for the Perplexed (Hebrew:מורה נבוכים, translit. Moreh Nevukhim, Arabic: dalālatul ḥā’irīn דלאל̈ה אלחאירין دلالة الحائرين) is one of the major works of Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon, better known as Maimonides or…
The verdict
- Readers rate Meditations highest: Meditations 4.3 · The guide of the perplexed of Maimonides 3.8.
- Meditations is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 7 for The guide of the perplexed of Maimonides.
- Meditations has the widest readership — 378526 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Meditations | The guide of the perplexed of Maimonides | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (378526) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (741) | 4.0 (2) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (298) | — |
Reception
| Meditations | The guide of the perplexed of Maimonides | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 378526 | 5 |
| Editions | 643 | 116 |
| Citations | — | 41 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 675230 | — |
| Pages | 214 | 419 |