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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
Hieno kirja filosofian historiaan, niin nuoremmalle kuin vanhemmallekin. Kehystarina on myös oivaltava, ja kuvaa hyvin mielestäni ”filosofista heräämistä”. Joskus se kuitenkin sortuu omaan nokkeluuteensa ja sivuista tulee raskaita.
Ehdoton suositus kuitenkin! Nopeammin minä tämän luin kuin Russelin vastaavan.
Ehdoton suositus kuitenkin! Nopeammin minä tämän luin kuin Russelin vastaavan.
I learned so much from this philosophy primer and returned to it many times after reading it.
informative
mysterious
informative
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Just like fourteen-year-old Sophie with her letters, this book will make you fall in love with philosophy too.
reflective
slow-paced
This wasn't a bad novel by any means. In fact, it was a really useful one. I'm only just beginning my journey into philosophy, and the information presented in here was really helpful for me. It let me orient myself better, and plan out the rest of my reading.
If the book had been nonfiction with more elaboration, I probably would have given this five stars. While I haven't studied much of philosophy, I've read into existentialism some and his summary here was really well done, so it seems reasonable to assume the rest was presented accurately too. With that said, I really liked the informative aspect of the book.
Where it fell apart for me was the story. It felt like a half-measure. Sure really cool, deep, meta stuff happens in the story and I did enjoy that aspect to some extent, but the characters were really weak for me. I didn't believe their interactions at all. The dialogue was strange, to say the least. People didn't act like people at all, and this could have been deliberate based on the nature of the story, but I don't feel like it was.
That being said, there is a lot to dig into here. A lot going on between the lines. Some allegorical events that I enjoyed, if only because they were obvious enough for someone like me to get.
For someone just wanting to read a good story, unless you like really meta fiction, this probably isn't for you. For someone purely wanting a digestible introduction to philosophy, this is a pretty good way to start.
If the book had been nonfiction with more elaboration, I probably would have given this five stars. While I haven't studied much of philosophy, I've read into existentialism some and his summary here was really well done, so it seems reasonable to assume the rest was presented accurately too. With that said, I really liked the informative aspect of the book.
Where it fell apart for me was the story. It felt like a half-measure. Sure really cool, deep, meta stuff happens in the story and I did enjoy that aspect to some extent, but the characters were really weak for me. I didn't believe their interactions at all. The dialogue was strange, to say the least. People didn't act like people at all, and this could have been deliberate based on the nature of the story, but I don't feel like it was.
That being said, there is a lot to dig into here. A lot going on between the lines. Some allegorical events that I enjoyed, if only because they were obvious enough for someone like me to get.
For someone just wanting to read a good story, unless you like really meta fiction, this probably isn't for you. For someone purely wanting a digestible introduction to philosophy, this is a pretty good way to start.
Very educational on the basics of philosophy, but managed to remain interesting and engaging.
informative
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder is a fantastic novel, "A book about the history of philosophy," that we shall learn about through the letters Sophie receives. Sophie is a 14-year-old who will continue to explore philosophy after receiving letters. As Sophie reads each letter, she board on a journey through time, uncovering the ideas of great philosophers. The novel not only introduces readers to key philosophical concepts but also encourages them to reflect on their own understanding of the world around them.