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A Quick Tip by lindsey23

Jul 1, 2010

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I read this book when I was a tween and it is in great part responsible for me having philosophy as my first major. (I'm psychology and art now.)

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review by ndbarnes. July 06, 2010

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Philosophy History in 400 pages

For anyone wanting to cover thousands of years of philosophy in about 400 pages, Sophie's World is an excellent choice. The novel begins not too out of the ordinary, with a 15 year old girl who finds mysterious letters. This letters turn out to develop into "philosophy lessons" led by a man Sophie has never met. From Aristotle to Spinoza to modernism, Sophie's eyes are opened to abstract concepts she has never thought to think. The book contains long passages of philosophy with … more

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review by asazephyr. July 21, 2010

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Heavy book, heavier philosophy ... and a delicately light plot.

This beast of a book covers a huge variety of philosophers and puts their ideas in very understandable terms. If you have ever wanted to dabble in the world of philosophy, this is a great place to start. Each chapter acts like a 'taster.' While the plot leaves something to be desired - some of it is just bizarre - it works like a Socrates (mono)dialog. Sophie asks questions that come naturally to readers. While Sophie's World is highly … more

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Quick Tip by rickfazollo. July 15, 2010

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If we could make all the vast and hard subjects on the style of Sophie`s World we would have a wise generation. Here is a simple way to be wise, not just learnig the answers but the questions.

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Quick Tip by DixieZ. July 12, 2010

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I have recommended this to the young and young at heart as a way to get an initial grasp on western philosophy.

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Quick Tip by akaspan. July 04, 2010

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One of the few books where the writing suits the subject matter. An interesting read.

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Quick Tip by trtrot. June 28, 2010

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Great fictional veneer of a walk through philosophy.

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Quick Tip by Helensbooks. June 26, 2010

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excellent to start a discussion with friends and with yourself

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review by NYWriterBarbaraGarro. August 13, 2009

Sophie and the Major Will Make You Wise

Alice gained wisdom down a rabbit hole and Sophie gained wisdom through a situation with a rabbit running through it. Every human being on the planet who can read and wants to understand humanity can do it in a very enjoyable way by reading Sophie's World. I promise you it will capture you and you will have it on your mind the whole time you are reading it. And, you will be thinking about when you can get back to it and sometimes you will just push everything else aside … more

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