by Jostein Gaarder · Siruela · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788498414516
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«El mundo de Sofía» is the novel about the history of philosophy by Jostein Gaarder, published by Siruela in hardcover (584 pages, in Spanish).
The story follows Sofía, a young woman who, while discovering her own identity, engages with the great questions that have shaped philosophy. The narrative interweaves this plot with a journey through the main stages of Western thought and offers an introduction to the key ideas of philosophy.
First title in the Las Tres Edades / Biblioteca Gaarder collection. The work was translated from Norwegian by Kirsti Baggethun and Asunción Lorenzo; the original title is 'Sofies verden' (1991).
Recommended reading for young people aged 12 and over and for those who want to begin their journey into philosophy through a narrative.
Jostein Gaarder is a Norwegian intellectual and author of several novels, short stories, and children's books. Gaarder often writes from the perspective of children, exploring their sense of wonder about the world. He often utilizes metafiction in his works and constructs stories within stories. His best known work is the novel Sophie's World (1991). It has been translated into 60 languages; there are over 40 million copies in print.
