Sophie's World

Author: Jostein Gaarder
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Publish Date: 2001-08-01
Features: This book is refreshing and delightful to read. Author Jostein Gaarder not only has a remarkable writing style but is also an excellent teacher, enabling readers to explore the entire history of world philosophy from before Plato to the 20th century with the excitement of reading a detective novel, without feeling bored or tedious. One day after school, a 14-year-old girl named Sophie discovers a mysterious letter. ----Who are you? ----Where does the world come from?---- Thus, under the guidance of a mysterious mentor, Sophie begins to contemplate the fundamental questions pondered by great thinkers from ancient Greece to Kant, from Kierkegaard to Freud. At the same time, Sophie receives increasingly 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 bizarre and extraordinary than she imagined. Sophie's World is a world of wisdom, a world of dreams. It will awaken the awe for life and the curiosity and concern for the ultimate meaning of existence in everyone's heart.