Jostein Gaarder

EL LIBRO QUE HA ENSEÑADO A PENSAR A TODA UNA GENERACIÓN



Esta extraordinaria obra de divulgación que se ha convertido ya en una obra de culto aporta una coherente visión de conjunto sobre aquellos aspectos imprescindibles para comprender la historia de la filosofía occidental. El mundo de Sofía tiene el mérito de haber conjugado, acertadamente, rigor y amenidad en una narración donde una joven irá conociendo su propia identidad...

Joachim discovers a magic Advent calendar which contains the story of a little girl who traveled through time to be present at the birth of Jesus.

"Follows a little boy traveling alone in an open landscape, asking questions about loss, love, friendship, language, magic, and what it means to be a human being"--

"One day, young Sophie finds a letter addressed to her that contains only one question: Who are you? Then there's another one asking, Where does the world come from? The sender of these letters remains a mystery, but the questions intrigue Sophie. This is the beginning of a strange correspondence that will lead the young girl on a coming-of-age quest to meet major figures of philosophy (Socrates, Plato, Descartes, Hegel, Sartre, etc.). In the first...

A fictional letter to St. Augustine from his mistress, whom he repudiated in favor of celibacy. Prompted by her reading of his Confessions, the letter mixes nostalgic erotica with feminist criticism of the Church's position on women and love. The couple lived together for 10 years and had a son.