Sophies world

[Twitchy]

I am almost fineshed this book, and it is a really good one. It is a very philosphical(is that the right word?) and sometimes a bit confusing but still a good read.....

[Squinchy]

Oh-wow-I love this book. It's almost better than Harry Potter of Azkaban.

One of the best things about it is that though it is has so much irony, due to its unique structure. Thanks to its structure, it can give us so many philosophical 'slaps in the face'. [Very confusing, but I can't elaborate without posting spoilers.]

And I think Hilde Moller Knag is right. You do have to read it a few times before you fully get it.

[Twitchy]

YEY! Someone else has read it. I only have a little while to go before I finish it, and t has otten slighty confusing...LOL

But it sa very good book!

[Starchaser]

We read Sophie's World in 9th grade - I was not impressed. Basically, it was a philosophy textbook disguised as a story. The philosophy writing wasn't half bad, but the rest of the "story" was incredibly condescending and not particularly well-written, and I couldn't manage to suspend disbelief.

I admit the ending was kind of cool, but personally, I would rather have just gotten a straight out philosophy textbook without all the fluff.

Guess I'm in the minority though. *shrugs*

[Twitchy]

We read Sophie's World in 9th grade - I was not impressed. Basically, it was a philosophy textbook disguised as a story. The philosophy writing wasn't half bad, but the rest of the "story" was incredibly condescending and not particularly well-written, and I couldn't manage to suspend disbelief.

I admit the ending was kind of cool, but personally, I would rather have just gotten a straight out philosophy textbook without all the fluff.

Guess I'm in the minority though. *shrugs*

I haven't read the endin yet..and I am not going to ask what happens....for now.

[Dragonfire]

Eurgh, I hate this book with a passion... But that's because we had to read it for World History (Why, I don't know) and we only read parts. It's confusing. >.<

[Squinchy]

Eurgh, I hate this book with a passion... But that's because we had to read it for World History (Why, I don't know) and we only read parts. It's confusing. >.<

It's funny you say that, because one of the reasons I like it so much is that you can get alot of information from it. Yes, the information is all through the philosophical lens (Spinoza!), but going part of the way is not the same as going the wrong way (Aristotle!). I started reading it when we were studying the Middle Ages and Renaissance, so that made it much more interesting.

[Twitchy]

Eurgh, I hate this book with a passion... But that's because we had to read it for World History (Why, I don't know) and we only read parts. It's confusing. >.<

It's funny you say that, because one of the reasons I like it so much is that you can get alot of information from it. Yes, the information is all through the philosophical lens (Spinoza!), but going part of the way is not the same as going the wrong way (Aristotle!). I started reading it when we were studying the Middle Ages and Renaissance, so that made it much more interesting.

I hae to agree with that....why you had to read it for worl history I don't know..but yes I guess it can get quite confusing someimes.

[vkceankraz]

I read that book last year in Contemporary Literature. Last summer, I had tried to start the book early so it wouldn't be butchered in class, but I couldn't finish it; it was so monotonous.
It wasn't truly a history of philosophy either, just of European philosophy. I'll admit it was pretty cool learning about some of the philosophers (namely Democritus, Socrates, Kierkegaard) but I had to shovel my way through the rest of the book.
I disliked how every lesson had Alberto and Sophie asking each other silly questions and then massive lectures followed. Personally, I agree with Ariel; I would have much rather gotten the same lesson through a textbook.

[Twitchy]

I just finished the book, and I found the near ending bit highly confusing......

although it is quite a good book...I dunno......I think that Hilde is sophie and that alberto is albert...

[Igg]

This is a book I've kept meaning to read for about 4 years, but never have. Mainly because the only times I can find to read are just before I can go to bed, and it's too tempting to just go for the quick easy read you've read before, as opposed to ploughing through a sparsely disguised philosophy textbook.

My brother read it in preparation for his NAGTY summer school and he said it was good but a bit confusing.

[Medusa]

I had to read it in first year University for a basic philosophy and thought course that I took, to tell you the truth the book drove me mad, I found it to be dull and the way it was structured made it seem that the author had tried to write a non-fiction textbook but couldn't get published so they stuck a bit of an alteration in.

Having said that, I suppose I can't complain, unlike the other stuff I had to read at least it was understandable and it did give me a bit of an edge in the exam.

Not all of the information is technically correct in the book either, half of a lecture was based on how it was so wrong, I'll have to find the section, post it and explain when I get the chance.

[Lillie]

I began it three or four years ago and plowed through it until I was halfway before giving up. I picked it up expecting to be given a good story, not a reel of the history of philosophy. That would have been nicer in a non-fiction book. The story itself didn't interest me that much either. I also found it pretty annoying that people are generalised to "not think about philosophical questions and they end up in the bunny's fur", or something of the ilk. None of the philosophical questions posed were new to me and I had no food for thought. All I got - apart from various philosophical facts I didn't know - were several yawns. I ended up skipping all the history to read more of the story, and since none of that was too intriguing, put it down for good.

[Qanda]

Wow, such a coincidence! I just saw a friend of mine reading Sophie's World in class today, the first time I've ever seen that book. And then I came here and found this topic about the same book. Creepy.