Sophie's World Review

Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder
                         ...I think, therefore I am

Reading this review is just a waste of time.Go own the book( Colloquialism?).For those who still want to know whats inside. Here it goes: Socrates dies.Plato opens a school of philosphy called “academy”.Aristotle questions his teacher's philosophy of ideas.Reason questions senses. Senses mock reason. Romantics are treated with the same reverence as “God”. Rivers of philophies divide into streams and meet again in the sea.Where do I live? Who is god? Do I exist? I or Id? Does my ego flow? Do I flow?(Yes gentlemen). Form...matter..law of causality..Buddha..jerusalem.

Quintessentially it is the knowledge of all schools of philosophy using the history of philosophy and fiction as tools.( Is history linear or cyclic?)

The language of this work is free of any impediments. No obscure terms.No unprecedented usage of concepts. Easy flow.This book talks to you as if you are a teenager with no knowledge of philosophy.And it takes you from there to a roller coaster ride of introspection, epiphanies..realization. Come what may, the protagonist of the story faces it with you.She walks with you into the mystical world where me and you can create our own realities(even in recursion!). It is “the” book that sends chills down your spine.

 Bring in the notorious critic that has ever walked the face of this earth (can the creation know the creator?) . Philosophy is no more a vague ,ambiguous subject.Everyone can read it.Truly a short and yet comprehensive course on history of philosophy.The character building seems to be author's consummate skill. You get a chance to live with the character..you don't just read about it.I cannot thank the person enough who recommended me this book. Verdict follows.