In Sophie's World, Jostein Gaarder teaches philosophy and explains basic philosophical ideas better than any other reading or textbook I've ever read. The numerous philosophical lessons of the diverse thinkers of their time were ably understood. The author has a wonderful ability to find the heart of a concept and showcase it. For example, he transforms Democritus' atoms into Lego bricks and in one fell swoop cleverly makes the classical conception of the atom attainable. It relates all the abstract concepts about the world and what is real to the simple everyday things that everyone can relate to, which makes the entire philosophy course manageable. ''The best way to approach philosophy is to ask some philosophical questions: How was the world created? Is there a will or meaning behind what happens? Is there life after death? How can we answer these questions? And, more importantly, how should we live?'' (Gaarder, Jostein 15). As time passes, Sophie begins to acquire more correspondence, this time addressed to a girl named Hilde, but it actually appears to be written in Sophie's name. Some correspondence arrives in the form of postcards. They all come from Hilde's distant father, who seems to be boundless and celestial and intent on wiping out Sophie's life. As philosophy lessons come and go, Hilde's world and Sophie's world seem to converge and merge more and more until the Great and Mysterious Revelation that is at the center of Sophie's "World" finally comes into play. envelope containing startled questions or a brown envelope containing typed documents governing it on what philosophy is and in...... middle of paper ......der, Jostein 60)"all that exists is always existed" (Gaarder, Jostein 29)"Since all created things are limited, what comes before and after them must be unlimited" (Gaarder, Jostein 34)"all things are full of gods" (Gaarder, Jostein 28 )''I'll believe it when I see it.'' (Gaarder, Jostein 34)''Our world is only one of a myriad of worlds that evolve and dissolve into something called infinity'' (Gaarder, Josetin 34) ''Everything is in constant flux and movement, nothing is lasting'' (Gaarder,36) "knowing what is right and doing it well" (Gaarder, Jostein 60) ''The best way to approach philosophy is to ask some philosophical questions: How was the world created? Is there a will or meaning behind what happens? Is there life after death? How can we answer these questions? And, more importantly, how should we live?'' (Gaarder, Jostein 15)