Sophie's world: a novel about the history of philososphy / Jostein Gaarder ; translated from the Norwegian by Paulette M�ller
by Gaarder, Jostein (1952-)
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London: Phoenix, 1995. 1st edition. Softcover. Proof copy. Very good paperback copy; wrappers slightly dulled and edge-nicked. Bright and clean internally. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 482 p.; 20 cm. Notes: Includes index. Originally published in Norwegian under the title Sophies verden. Contents: The Garden of Eden -- The top hat -- The myths -- The natural philosophers -- Democritus -- Fate -- Socrates -- Athens -- Plato -- The major's cabin -- Aristotle -- Hellenism -- The postcards -- Two cultures -- The Middle Ages -- The Renaissance -- The Baroque -- Descartes -- Spinoza -- Locke -- Hume -- Berkeley -- Bjerkely -- The Enlightenment -- Kant -- Romanticism -- Hegel -- Kierkegaard -- Marx -- Darwin -- Freud -- Our own time -- The garden party -- Counterpoint -- The big bang. Subjects: Philosophy; Fiction. Didactic fiction. Literature. Fiction. 20th century. Norway. Norwegian fiction. Other names: M�ller, Paulette. Genre: Didactic fiction. Fiction. History. Novel.
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- Title
- Sophie's world: a novel about the history of philososphy / Jostein Gaarder ; translated from the Norwegian by Paulette M�ller
- Author
- Gaarder, Jostein (1952-)
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used
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- Edition
- 1st edition
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- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1857993284
- ISBN 13
- 9781857993288
- Publisher
- London: Phoenix
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1995
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