FSG Classics: Sophie's World : A Novel About the History of Philosophy (Paperback)

from Diwanna

What a strange book. Part mystery novel, part philosophy textbook. I did enjoy it, especially since each chapter contained a lesson and is basically self-contained it makes a great bathroom book. I highly recommend this book to anyone that wants a basic primer on classical philosophy.

from Phoenix333

This is an excellent novel for both teens and adults. We slowly learn about philosophy as Sophie receives lessons from her teacher. We are given quite a bit of detail about philosophers as well as what historical factors influenced them. This information is sandwiched between a narrative about So...

from literarytiger

Sophie's World left me speechless. It wasn't just a journey through Western philosophy. It was a novel which made you question your own life, existence and the world around you. Beautifully constructed and cleverly conceived, I sat thinking about it long after I had finished, contemplating the na...

from roryridleyduff

This is a recommended text on one of the modules I lead at work - Philosophy of Management Research (for PhD Students). I would recommend it to anyone engaging with philosophy for the first time, whether 15 or 50 years old. The author makes a subject that is traditionally regarded as 'difficult' ...

from Cecrow

This fun, educational novel condenses an introductory philosophy course into bite-sized chapters with simplified summaries of various theories and perspectives. Surrounding this is a framing story with some great twists that frequently explores these ideas as they are introduced, in the lives of ...