Sophie's World
A Novel About the History of Philosophy
by Jostein Gaarder
4/5
Farrar, Straus and Giroux 518 pages March 20, 2007
Fourteen-year-old Sophie receives mysterious letters asking "Who are you?" and "Where does the world come from?" What follows is a magical journey through the entire history of Western philosophy, from the ancient Greeks to modern existentialism, wrapped in an increasingly surreal mystery.
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This is the sneakiest philosophy textbook ever written — it's disguised as a young adult novel and it WORKS. Gaarder takes you from Socrates to Sartre through the eyes of a curious teenager, and suddenly you've learned more philosophy than most college students. The meta-fictional twist halfway through is a genuine mind-blower. If you've always been curious about philosophy but didn't know where to start, START HERE. Four worms — delightfully clever.
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