Sophie's World: A Novel about the History of Philosophy Jostein Gaarder
Publisher: Berkley

Using the book Sophie's World A Novel About the History of Philosophy by Jostein Gaarden as a catalyst, the members of the philosophy social club will gather weekly to discuss the great philosophers and their ideas. I loved the beginning and loved the way I enjoyed Jostein Gaarder's writing style, but it is not for everybody. The issue I faced as I kept reading the book was that it tried to cover both the story and the history of philosophy, so at some points one was overshadowed by the other. Sophie's World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy · More image for this product, Price :£0.70. It is a novel about the history of philosophy. Sophie's World a novel by Jostein Gaarder attempts to question the validity of everything we know through the history of western philosophy. Description: Wanting to understand the most fundamental questions of the universe isn't the province of ivory-tower intellectuals alone, as this book's enormous popularity has demonstrated. Sophie``s World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy (Audiobook) By Jostein Gaarder, read by Simon Vance 2007 | 16 hours and 54 mins | ISBN: 1427200874 | MP3 96 kbps | 733 MB One. There is sophie, who gets a mystery philosophy teacher, who sends her long letters. However, I do not know where to put my finger on Hilde and her story. This question about something coming from nothing has intrigued philosophers and physicists. And, I feel that it lacked in areas of the novel. For a general and engaging understanding of philosophy and its overarching history in the western world, the first required reading for this class will be: –Gaarder, Jostein. I had mixed feelings about this book. Jostein Gaarder, Sophie's World. Sophie's World: A Novel about The History of Philosophy, was written by Jostein Gaarder. It's a beginners journey into the land of philosphy…inquiry…thinking…mystery….and asking the questions that matter. Book cover of sophies world by gaarder. Product Description All our books are used but in good condition. Sophie's World (Sofies verden) is a novel about the history of philosophy, and I thank Jostein Gaarder, himself a Norwegian philosophy teacher, for writing a very accessible book on such a subject.