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Description
Discovering two thought-provoking philosophical questions in her mailbox, Sophie enrolls in a correspondence course with a mysterious philosopher and begins to receive some equally unusual letters. Reprint.
Cast of Characters/Important People
Memorable Quotes
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“And only the understanding that comes from within can lead to true insight”
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“A philosopher never gets quite used to the world”
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“At some point something must have come from nothing”
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“But it is we ourselves who must create this meaning in our own lives”
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“By philosophy we mean the completely new way of thinking that evolved in Greece about six hundred years before the birth of Christ”
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“Ethiopians believe that the gods are black and flat-nosed”
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“If oxen, horses, and lions could draw, they would depict gods that looked like oxen, horses, and lions”
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“Not believing in the splendor of one's own soul is what we call atheism”
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“Nothing is ever actually invented by the mind”
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“The essential nature of Socrates' art lay in the fact that he did not appear to want to instruct people”
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“The only thing we require to be good philosophers is the faculty of wonder”
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“When we look up at the sky, we are trying to find the way back to ourselves”
First Sentence
Sophie Amundsen was on her way home from school.
Table of Contents
Authors & Contributors
- Jostein Gaarder (Author)
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