The guide of the perplexed of Maimonides vs Φαίδων: Which Should You Read?
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The guide of the perplexed of Maimonides
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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…
Φαίδων
“PERSONS OF THE DIALOGUE: Phaedo, who is the narrator of the dialogue to Echecrates of Phlius.”
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After an interval of some months or years, and at Phlius, a town of Peloponnesus, the tale of the last hours of Socrates is narrated to Echecrates and other Phliasians by Phaedo the 'beloved disciple.' The Dialogue…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Φαίδων highest: Φαίδων 4.1 · The guide of the perplexed of Maimonides 3.8.
- Φαίδων is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 7 for The guide of the perplexed of Maimonides.
- Φαίδων has the widest readership — 17232 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The guide of the perplexed of Maimonides | Φαίδων | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.1 (17232) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (2) | — |
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Reception
| The guide of the perplexed of Maimonides | Φαίδων | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 5 | 17232 |
| Editions | 116 | 291 |
| Citations | 41 | — |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Written reviews | — | 5 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 5092 |
| Pages | 419 | 198 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The guide of the perplexed of Maimonides or Φαίδων?
Φαίδων has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Φαίδων 4.1/5, The guide of the perplexed of Maimonides 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: The guide of the perplexed of Maimonides or Φαίδων?
Φαίδων is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Φαίδων (198 pages, ≈ 3 h 40 m); The guide of the perplexed of Maimonides (419 pages, ≈ 7 h 46 m).
Which is harder to read: The guide of the perplexed of Maimonides or Φαίδων?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The guide of the perplexed of Maimonides: Demanding; Φαίδων: Demanding.