Sophie's World

Author: Jostein Gaarder
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: This book is refreshing and delightful to read. Author Jostein Gaarder not only has excellent writing skills but is also an outstanding teacher, enabling readers to explore the entire history of world philosophy from before Plato to the 20th century with the same enthusiasm as reading a detective novel, without finding it boring. One day on her way home from school, the 14-year-old girl Sophie finds a mysterious letter. ----Who are you?----Where does the world come from? So, under the guidance of a mysterious mentor, Sophie begins to ponder the fundamental questions pondered by great thinkers from ancient Greece to Kant, from Kierkegaard to Freud. At the same time, Sophie continuously receives extremely unusual letters, and the world unfolds before her like a mystery. Using her innate intuition as a girl and acquired knowledge, Sophie tries to solve these mysteries. However, the truth is far more strange and bizarre than she imagined. Sophie's World is both a world of wisdom and a world of dreams. It will awaken everyone's deep appreciation for life and curiosity about the ultimate meaning of existence.