{"product_id":"sophies-world-a-novel-about-the-history-of-philosophy","title":"Sophie's World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy Jostein Gaarder \u003cbr\u003eTranslated by Paulette Møller \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“This book contains a novel mantra for those days when the world gets in your face.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“A whimsical and ingenious mystery novel that also happens to be a history of philosophy.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Alexander Theroux, \u003cem\u003eThe Washington Post Book World\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“First, think a beginner's guide to philosophy . . . Next, imagine a fantasy novel—something like a modern-day version of \u003cem\u003eThrough the Looking Glass\u003c\/em\u003e. Meld these disparate genres, and what do you get? Well, what you get is an improbable international bestseller . . . [A] tour de force.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—John Elson, \u003cem\u003eTime\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA brand-new 30th anniversary edition of the wildly popular (over fifty million copies in print!), page-turning novel about a young girl’s exploration of the great philosophical concepts of Western thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJostein Gaarder’s \u003cem\u003eSophie’s World\u003c\/em\u003e is an exciting coming-of-age novel that thrives on its contradictions. It is a page-turning science fiction adventure as well as a history of Western philosophy—from the discourses of ancient Greece to debates about the Big Bang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe games begin when fourteen-year-old Sophie Amundsen finds two notes in her mailbox. One note asks, “Who are you?” The other asks, “Where does the world come from?” From here, with the aid of a devoted but mysterious instructor, Sophie sets off on a fantastic philosophical saga that will take her far beyond her small Norwegian hometown. Letters give way to lectures, questions give way to quests, and the dimensions of Sophie’s world (as well as our own) grow ever wider, deeper, and richer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback\u003cbr\u003e544 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePicador\u003c\/span\u003e, 2024\u003cbr\u003eOriginally published in 1991\u003cbr\u003e5.91 x 8.27 inches\u003cbr\u003eISBN 9781250860491\u003cbr\u003ePhilosophy, Theory\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vendor-unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50313532604584,"sku":"9781250860491","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0175\/8594\/files\/SophiesWorld_JosteinGaarder.jpg?v=1730741618","url":"https:\/\/neue-galerie-design-shop.myshopify.com\/products\/sophies-world-a-novel-about-the-history-of-philosophy","provider":"Neue Galerie Design Shop \u0026 Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}