Two Treatises on Government vs Utilitarianism: Which Should You Read?

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Cover of Two Treatises on Government

Two Treatises on Government John Locke · 1689 ★★★★☆ 3.9 422 pages · ≈ 7 h 49 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Utilitarianism

Utilitarianism John Stuart Mill · 1863 ★★★★☆ 3.7 106 pages · ≈ 1 h 58 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Two Treatises on Government higher: 3.9 vs 3.7 from 4 votes.
Utilitarianism is the quicker read — about 1 hours vs 7 for Two Treatises on Government.

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