A Treatise of Human NatureClassic · Philosophy, Nonfiction, Classics
A Treatise of Human Nature
1739 · 743 pages · Nonfiction
35
Classic
★ 3.95 on Goodreads · 13K ratings
Critics' pick
≈ 19 hours to read · about 5 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
On the Guardian 100 Best Nonfiction Books of All Time list. 3.95★ from 13K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
35Must-Read Score
- Readers36 out of 100 · counts 40%+16
- Critics51 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+18
- Bestseller4 out of 100 · counts 14%+1
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0
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Where it ranks
- #379 of the 519 classics we rank
- #985 of the 1,404 books we rank
On the lists
- Guardian 100 Best Nonfiction Books of All Time
Reads as
Thought-provoking
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