Sophie's world
Gaarder, Jostein, 1952-2015
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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.
Main title:
Sophie's world / Jostein Gaarder with a new introduction by the author ; translated by Paulette Møller.
Author:
Gaarder, Jostein, 1952-, authorMøller, Paulette, translator
Edition:
20th anniversary edition.
Imprint:
London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2015.
Collation:
xvi, 444 pages ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.This translation originally published: London: Phoenix, 1995.Translated from the Norwegian.
Audience:
Secondary
Contents:
The Garden of EdenThe Top HatThe MythsThe Natural Phil OsophersDemocritusFateSocratesAthensPlatoThe Major's CabinAristotleHellenismThe PostcardsTwo CulturesThe Middle AgesThe RenaissanceThe BaroqueDescartesSpinozaLockeHumeBerkeleyBjerkelyThe EnlightenmentKantRomanticismHegelKierkegaardMarxDarwinFreudOur Own TimeThe Garden PartyCounterpointThe Big Bang.
ISBN:
9781474602280 (paperback)
Language:
English
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BRN:
124752
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Teenage Fiction | GAARDE | Onloan - Due: 23 Oct 2024 |