The Story of Philosophy vs Unended quest: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Philosophes, Philosophers, Biography & Memoir
The Story of Philosophy
Includes chapters on Plato, Aristotle, Francis Bacon, Spinoza, Voltaire, Kant, and Nietzsche.
vs
Unended quest
At the age of eight, Karl Popper was puzzling over the idea of infinity and by fifteen was beginning to take a keen interest in his father's well-stocked library of books. Unended Quest recounts these moments and many…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Unended quest is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 10 for The Story of Philosophy.
- The Story of Philosophy has the widest readership — 38 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Story of Philosophy | Unended quest | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.2 (33) | 4.7 (3) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (38) | — |
Reception
| The Story of Philosophy | Unended quest | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 38 | 3 |
| Editions | 150 | 21 |
| Citations | — | 40 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1534 | 87 |
| Pages | 578 | 270 |