 Sophie's World
by Jostein Gaarder
One day when Sophie comes home from school, she finds two questions in her mail: Who are you? and Where does the world come from? Before she knows it, she is pondering all the great questions of Western philosophy (from the Greeks to Kant, to Marx and Freud) with a mysterious mentor. But Sophie is also receiving a separate batch of equally unusual letters. Who is Hilde? And why does her mail keep turning up in Sophie's world? To solve this riddle, Sophie uses her new knowledge of philosophy, but the truth is far stranger than she could have imagined.*
Sophie's World is an excellent novel for anyone to read who is interested in philosophy. Without confusing scholarly language, the novel provides clear insight on the views of the greatest mind in western history. As the reader, you are taken on a voyage of discovery with Sophie and receive a hands on lesson on the history of philosophy.
*Synopsis from the publisher.
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