An essay concerning human understanding, 1690Classic · Philosophy, Nonfiction, Classics
An essay concerning human understanding, 1690
1690 · 442 pages · Nonfiction
28
Classic
★ 3.86 on Goodreads · 18K ratings
Critics' pick
≈ 11 hours to read · about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
On the Guardian 100 Best Nonfiction Books of All Time list. 3.86★ from 18K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
28Must-Read Score
- Readers20 out of 100 · counts 40%+9
- Critics51 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+18
- Bestseller8 out of 100 · counts 14%+1
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0
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Where it ranks
- #444 of the 519 classics we rank
- #1165 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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