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Gaarder, Jostein (1952-) - Sophie's world: a novel about the history of philososphy / Jostein Gaarder ; translated from the Norwegian by Paulette Møller

Title: Sophie's world: a novel about the history of philososphy / Jostein Gaarder ; translated from the Norwegian by Paulette Møller
Description: London: Phoenix 1995. 1st edition. 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: Møller. Paulette. Genre: Didactic fiction. Fiction. History. Novel.ISBN: 1857993284.

Keywords: 1857993284

Price: EUR 8.95 = appr. US$ 9.73 Seller: MW Books
- Book number: 311341