Wisdom (Sophia) in the Philosophical Train

Sophie’s World is a philosophical and mystery novel that takes one on a historical journey beginning from ancient western philosophy up to the 20^th century. The article revolves around a fourteen-year-old school girl, Sophie Amundsen. Another major character in the novel is Alberto Knox. A kind and brilliant philosopher, he also holds a mysterious and secretive demeanour. Unknown to everyone he seems to be non-existent to the eyes of the living world. Both of them embark on the study of philosophy, only to discover that they are nothing more than the fictional characters of the novel about the history of philosophy. Unlike the normal way of teaching Alberto uses an unusual teaching method, writing a letter and making Sophie read. Another interesting aspect of this article is the underlying mystery of the postcards present, which slowly rises to the limelight, becoming one with the philosophical aspect. Hilde, on the other hand, whom we meet halfway through the article, appears to be a real girl whose father has written a novel entitled Sophie’s world. This article gives one a wider perspective of western philosophy.