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\nprobably, the revelation of the full title of the book will be sufficient for some to
\ngrab a copy of it straightaway. Jostein Gaarder\u2019s Sophie\u2019s World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy<\/i> is a
\nNorwegian classic published in 1991. For those who do not find the idea of
\nnarrating the \u2018history of philosophy\u2019 in a \u2018fiction novel\u2019 compelling in itself
\nand are still reading this blog; the book has a lot more to offer. Sophie\u2019s World<\/i>, as the name suggests,
\nrevolves around the events that take place in the life of 14 years old Sophie
\nAmundsen as her 15th<\/sup> birthday approaches. The book opens with the
\nperplexed thoughts of Sophie when her friend suggests that the human mind is like
\nan advanced computer; she wonders \u2018surely
\na person is more than a piece of hardware?\u2019<\/i> And then Gaarder knits a whole
\nnew world around her; I mean, he literally weaves a \u2018new world\u2019. In Sophie\u2019s World,<\/i> two threads run
\nsimultaneously. First, there is the story of Sophie & the mysterious Alberto Knox, from whom she randomly starts recieving letters containing philosophy lessons. The second thread is the history of philosophy itself.
\nAnd when these two seemingly unrelated threads intermingle with each other,
\nthey unfold one of the finest philosophical thrillers ever written. The genre of
\nthe book, in my opinion, would be \u2018philosophical suspense\u2019 if there exists any
\nsuch genre in the first place.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nTaking
\ninto account the subconscious levels and dimensions at which the plot of the
\nnovel works, it would not be inappropriate to call Sophie\u2019s World<\/i> the Matrix<\/i>
\nor the Inception<\/i> of the philosophical
\nworld. Gaarder\u2019s ingenuity in Sophie\u2019s World<\/i>
\nis commendable. In the novel, Gaarder analyses various strands of philosophy,
\nlike the Greek, Hindu, Christian, Buddhist and, of course, the overarching modern
\nEuropean philosophy. It is an account
\nof 3000 years of philosophical inquiry.<\/span> Sophie\u2019s World<\/i> is full of existential questions like- Who are we?<\/i> Where does the world come
\nfrom?<\/i> What is a human being? Is there life after death? <\/i>Giving no false hopes, the novel does not
\nattempt to answer any of these questions. But the book does highlight the
\nimportance of posing such questions and contemplating them nevertheless.
\nGaarder has put in a brave attempt to portray that philosophy cannot be
\ndiscarded as a fruitless pursuit. Although, the most enjoyable feature of the novel
\nis the innocent curiosity of the young protagonist and the clever narrative
\nthat Gaarder builds around her to pique it. Sophie\u2019s World<\/i> is fun to
\nread and it pushes the limits of the reader\u2019s imagination. Moreover, for older
\nreaders, it will also act as a synopsis of the basic knowledge that they gained in
\ntheir schools and probably left it there as it is- untouched.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\nFor
\na change, the language is simple in a work translated to English (it was originally
\nwritten in Norwegian). Even though a philosophical book which requires constant
\nreflection, thinking, and introspection, the novel can, more or less, be
\ncharacterized as a smooth reading experience (just don\u2019t just skim through the
\nbook- read and reflect, please!).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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