I just ordered a book from Amazon called "Sophie's World-A novel about the history of philosophy", saw it recommended so I looked it up. �It was written by a middle-school teacher and it's a fiction story based on letters written between a 14 yr. old girl and a mysterious philosophy major. �They superficially review the evolution of philosophy from Socrates and Freud and the rest. �I guess the book starts off with the questions "who are you?" and "where do we come from?" �and studies how our understanding of the answers to these questions has evolved over the last 3000 years of philosophers. �
The reviews are mixed. �Some say it's great for middle schoolers and will ignite their curiosity. �Some said it was really better for adults. Some said it was too shallow. �One review suggested it was a great book to read out loud to a gifted child age 8 and up. �The book's author is a middle school teacher who wrote it as a series of letters to a 14 yr. old. �I haven't read it. �I did just order it. �Maybe you want to read the Amazon Reviews.
