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	• Sophie's World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy (FSG Classics) Jostein Gaarder Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007 - 544 pages average customer review:based on 574 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Not so.

People before me have written great reviews on the book and its contents. All I have to add is a modification to the idea that this book is for kids. Perhaps it was intended for children. But for people with little experience with philosophy, this a great book as well. Don't let the book's intent discourage you from embracing long belated wisdom.

Excellent

I finished this novel in three days, as I was so intrigued by the ideas presented. The five hundred plus pages seem infinite at first, but the philosophical theories are so excellently formed that they just fly by.
Sophie's World is an excellent read for any person who is interested in philosophy, and wants to know theories wihout actually having to read Plato or Descartes. The author obviously knows his stuff, so you are thinking constantly while reading about the theories presented, and most importantly, are intrigued to know more about the snippets of each philosopher.
It would be a daunting task for anyone, to write the history of philosophy in just five hundred pages. However, Jostein Gaarder rises to the challenge magnificently.
Before you run to buy this book, it is important to know that this is not a novel for people who like action or "brain candy" stories. At times, the theories do become slightly dry, and you almost wish there was more of a story.
This is the whole reason that I knocked off a star. I wish that Gaarder had spent as much time developing his story and characters, as much as he did his research. When I finished reading, I was satisfied that I had learned an infinite amount of philosophy in just three days, but felt cheated that I did not learn about Sophie, the magical woods, the major, etc. In a sense, the research needed to be incorporated with the story, instead of textbook form, to create an even better work.
Except for that small flaw, I loved this book. Stories like these make me have faith in the literary world once more.
After reading, as there are only snippets about each philosopher, it might be good to research and read more about the ones whose theories were the most interesting. Therefore, a bigger picture can be gained even more.

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universal wisdoms

The ideas expressed in "Sophie's World" encompass the wisdom, myths and battles between good and evil throughout history. Highly thought-provoking, clever writing.

Love it!

To date I've bought 27, yes twenty-seven, copiesof this book. Jostein Gaarder did a great job writing it. Sophie is a young girl, who finds herself enrolling in... a correspondence course of sorts regarding philosophy... before long she finds herself in an Alice-in-Wonderland sort of aventure through her life, and someone named Helga's. The book was written for children, by a childrens teacher to help them learn philosophy and to help develop a philisophical view on life. I've given a copy of this book to many many people that I know and they've all enjoyed it. I suggest reading it a few times after you purchase it. Now stop reading my review and BUY THIS BOOK!

-Ryan Mercer

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