Sophie's World : The Greek Philosophers [Abridged] [Paperback]

Jostein Gaarder (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 22, 1995

In this selection from her novel, the author introduces the Greek masters, Plato and Aristotle, whose thought provided the building blocks of Western thought.

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson History; Abridged edition (December 22, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1857995872
• ISBN-13: 978-1857995879
• Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #132,754 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jostein Gaarder is the author of SOPHIE'S WORLD, a huge bestseller in over 40 countries. He was born in Oslo in 1952 and lives there now with his wife and two sons.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good succinct overview on the major Greek philosophers, August 12, 2005

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Lennart Holmquist "EuroTraveler.biz" (Neuchatel, Switzerland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sophie's World : The Greek Philosophers (Paperback)

The previous reviewer named 'A Reader' has written a review on the wrong book. I believe he/she meant to review 'Sophie's World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy.' This is a different book by the same author.

'Sophie's World: the Greek Philosophers' is a well-written, readable, succinct booklet on some of the major Greek philosophers including the 'natural philosophers' and the philosophers of Athens. Great book for those who know little or nothing about Greek philosophy, and want a quick overview.

5.0 out of 5 stars Core Philosophy for kids and adults, March 8, 2011

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This review is from: Sophie's World : The Greek Philosophers (Paperback)

Sophies World is inscribed in my brain. Two years ago , I finished the book while teaching 6 th graders.
My friend loaned the book to me and I disliked sending it back to her for fear I would not have it for references. This year I am teaching History to High school and middle school. During our lesson on the Greeks; Sophies World came to mind. I tried to buy 5 copies for my friends. This is still my intent.
I would wish my students to read the story. It makes a fantastic outloud read as well.This book is great . Buy it.

3.0 out of 5 stars Sophie's World : The Greek Philosophers by Jostein Gaarder, October 26, 2010

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I'm not sure what went wrong, or whether I misunderstood, but the book I received was exactly the same as the novel "Sophie's World - a novel about the history of philosophy", not specifically on the Greek philosophers. Either the advertisement is misleading, or I received the wrong book.