Gaarder, Jostein  , 1952- <br/><br/>
Sophie's world  : a novel about the history of philosophy 
/ Jostein Gaarder ; translated by Paulette Moller 
 - 1st ed 
 - New York  : Farrar, Straus and Giroux  , 1994. 
 - ix, 403 p.  ; 25 cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/> A page-turning novel that is also an exploration of the great philosophical concepts of Western thought. In order to answer two existential questions, Sophie must use the philosophy she is learning--but the truth turns out to be far more complicated than she could have imagined. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780374266424 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>94012467 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Philosophy---History----Fiction
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Didactic fiction
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PT8951.17.A17  / S6413 1994 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>FIC GAA