Sophie’s World is a novel of philosophy and how it has evolved throughout history. Some of the main points are fate, religion, history, Hegel’s view of history, and summarizing what is happening in the novel. The philosophy of Sophie’s World helps Sophie to grow in knowledge, and help her to view the world in a different way. The history of philosophy is used to further Sophie Amundsen’s knowledge of the world around her.
Sophie’s World is a novel about a young girl who is starting to find her place in the world. She has lived a fairly normal life up to the day that she receives a letter in her mailbox asking philosophical questions like, “Who are you?”. Subsequently, Sophie begins to receive letters regularly talking about philosophy. Reevaluating her world, Sophie asks herself questions she doesn’t know the answers to. Throughout the novel, I believe that Sophie will try to find who she is and try to find answers about life. Showing uneasiness to meet her philosopher, she starts to explore more outside of her own world. …show more content…
The fate chapter presents readers with three questions. The first question is, “Do you believe in fate?” Sophie knows that a majority of people believe in fate, but the philosopher Democritus does not believe in fate. He is a materialist, and Sophie is not sure how she feels at this point. The next question is, “Is sickness the punishment of the gods?” Sophie recollects about how people pray for better health; some people must believe that sickness can be fixed by a greater being. How would we appreciate being healthy, if we don’t have sickness? The last question is, “What forces govern the course of history?” Sophie expresses skepticism of this question, but she does say, “If it was God or Fate, people had no free will”(50). These questions are extremely difficult to give an answer to, but they will hopefully help Sophie to grow as a young adult and help her to view the world in a better
Sophie’s World is a novel about a young girl who is starting to find her place in the world. She has lived a fairly normal life up to the day that she receives a letter in her mailbox asking philosophical questions like, “Who are you?”. Subsequently, Sophie begins to receive letters regularly talking about philosophy. Reevaluating her world, Sophie asks herself questions she doesn’t know the answers to. Throughout the novel, I believe that Sophie will try to find who she is and try to find answers about life. Showing uneasiness to meet her philosopher, she starts to explore more outside of her own world. …show more content…
The fate chapter presents readers with three questions. The first question is, “Do you believe in fate?” Sophie knows that a majority of people believe in fate, but the philosopher Democritus does not believe in fate. He is a materialist, and Sophie is not sure how she feels at this point. The next question is, “Is sickness the punishment of the gods?” Sophie recollects about how people pray for better health; some people must believe that sickness can be fixed by a greater being. How would we appreciate being healthy, if we don’t have sickness? The last question is, “What forces govern the course of history?” Sophie expresses skepticism of this question, but she does say, “If it was God or Fate, people had no free will”(50). These questions are extremely difficult to give an answer to, but they will hopefully help Sophie to grow as a young adult and help her to view the world in a better