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Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder is an intriguing and thought-provoking novel that blends philosophy with a coming-of-age story. It's essentially a guide to the history of philosophy, but presented through the story of a young girl named Sophie Amundsen, who receives mysterious letters teaching her about philosophers and their ideas.
The novel begins as Sophie starts receiving these philosophical lessons from an anonymous tutor, and she embarks on a journey of self-discovery and understanding about the nature of reality, existence, and knowledge. What makes Sophie's World so captivating is how it introduces complex philosophical concepts in an accessible way, often through Sophie’s experiences and reflections.
As Sophie learns about the likes of Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and more modern thinkers like Descartes and Kant, she not only uncovers the history of philosophy but also starts to question her own life and the world around her.
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