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Publication Date: 5 Oct 2000

When 14-year-old Sophie encounters a mysterious mentor who introduces her to philosophy, mysteries deepen in her own life. Why does she keep getting postcards addressed to another girl? Who is the other girl? And who, for that matter, is Sophie herself? To solve the riddle, she uses her new knowledge of philosophy, but the truth is far stranger than she could have imagined.

A phenomenal worldwide bestseller, SOPHIE'S WORLD sets out to draw teenagers into the world of Socrates, Descartes, Spinoza, Hegel and all the great philosophers. A brilliantly original and fascinating story with many twists and turns, it raises profound questions about the meaning of life and the origin of the universe.

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  • Paperback: 448 pages
  • Publisher: Phoenix; New Ed edition (5 Oct 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 9781857992915
  • ISBN-13: 978-1857992915
  • ASIN: 1857992911
  • Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 2.8 x 19.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (172 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,518 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"First, think a beginner's guide to philosophy . . . Next, imagine a fantasy novel--something like a modern-day version of "Through the Looking Glass". Meld these disparate genres, and what do you get? Well, what you get is an improbable international bestseller . . . [A] tour de force." --"Time""" "This book contains a novel mantra for those days when the world gets in your face."--"Entertainment Weekly""" "Extraordinary...read it for yourself."--"Newsweek
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"A simply wonderful, irresistible book...a cross between Bertrand Russell's "History of Western Philosophy" and "Alice in Wonderland"."--"Daily Telegraph

"""Sophie's World" is sheer delight. How I wish I'd had it during my college freshman survey of philosophy!"--Madeleine L'Engle --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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The international bestseller about life, the universe and everything --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A book to really make you stop and think 26 Jan 2000
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Initially, I suffered from an information overload with this book. But the story draws you in and really makes you look at things in a different way. I found this an excellent introduction to philosophy and a delightful story. Jostein Gaarder makes a very difficult subject accessible to all. The more you read the book, the more you will learn.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Philosophy for the uninitiated 11 Sep 2009
By Cem Tanova
Format:Paperback
This is a book to teach young adults about philosophy and ideas that have influenced the world. 15 year old Sophie starts to receive messages that ask her to think about who she is and where the world comes from. Then Alberto Knox sends her lessons about philosophers' attempts to ask and answer philosophical questions. The lessons cover highlights of 2000 years of philosophical thought. She also begins to receive some postcards from a UN observer in Lebanon. The philosophy lessons are made interesting by the story of Sophie trying to figure out why she is receiving the lessons and the postcards. This book is not only a great introduction to philosophy for young adults but would be a fascinating read for everyone who heard about different philosophers' ideas throughout their lives but never really got around to reading about philosophy.
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65 of 69 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A fascinating and compelling introduction to philosophy 11 Jan 2001
By Sally Humphries
Format:Paperback
Sophie's World was my first introduction to the work of Jostein Gaarder. It is a book that had me captivated from the very first page right through to the last! Gaarder very cleverly combines two elements which result in a both informative and totally gripping story. Firstly the book provides the reader with a 'beginners guide' to philosophy which introduces all the major philosophical ideas and concepts from Socrates through to current day Existentialism and 'New Age' thinking. It gives an insight into all those names you have heard but knew nothing about! Combined with this, Gaarder manages to weave an exciting story about fourteen year old Sophie which holds the reader entranced not least because of the unexpected twists as the story unfolds. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, learnt a great deal and it is a book I could read several times over and still learn something new.
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3.0 out of 5 stars bit hard going at times but good!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good overview/fun read about philosophy
Philosophy in a novel form. Had read it years ago as paperback; wanted to re-read on holiday as Kindle. As good as remembered.
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This was purchased due to recommendation and proved to be a very easy read. In turn I would recommend it to anyone wanting to consider studying philiosophy.
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Sophie's World is a fantastic introduction to philosophy although as another reviewer mentioned if you're not very familiar with many of the philosophers then it does seem a bit of... Read more
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What a great format to learn a potted history of philosophy. Gave it to my 16 year old niece who devoured it in a weekend
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If you want to know about Philosophy and who said what and when then this is the book for you. I think, therefore I am!
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