—fromSophie’sWorld
JostienGaarder
TranslatedbyPauletteMiller
DearSophie,
, somedoneedlework, othersspendmostoftheirsparetimeonaparticularsport.
, somelikereadingnovels, whileotherspreferbooksonastronomy, wildlife, ortechnologicaldiscoveries.
IfIhappentobeinterestedinhorsesorpreciousstones, , Imustputupwiththefactthatotherpeoplefindsportsboring.
Istherenothingthatinterestsusall? Istherenothingthatconcernseveryone — nomatterwhotheyareorwheretheyliveintheworld? Yes, dearSophie, .
Whatisthemostimportantthinginlife? Ifweasksomeonelivingontheedgeofstarvation, , , theanswerwillprobablybethecompanyofotherpeople.
Butwhenthesebasicneedshavebeensatisfied — willtherestillbesomethingthateverybodyneeds? — apartfromthat — whicheveryoneneeds, andthatistofigureoutwhoweareandwhywearehere.
Beinginterestedinwhywearehereisnota “casual” , theearth, andlifecameintobeingisabiggerandmoreimportantquestionthanwhowonthemostgoldmedalsinthelastOlympics.
Thebestwayofapproachingphilosophyistoaskafewphilosophicalquestions:
Howwastheworldcreated? Isthereanywillormeaningbehindwhathappens? Istherealifeafterdeath? Howcanweanswerthesequestions? Andmostimportant, howoughtwetolive? .
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, readingwhatotherpeoplehavebelievedcanhelpusformulateourownviewoflife.
Philosophers’ , , , theremaybeone — andonlyone — — orthereisnot.
, , andnoonecan “believe” anylongerintheManintheMoon, orthatthemoonismadeofgreencheese.
AGreekphilosopherwholivedmorethantwothousandyearsagobelievedthatphilosophyhaditsorigininman’.
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