Sophie's World
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Manufacturer: Focus Multimedia Ltd
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Binding: CD-ROM
Brand: Focus Multimedia Ltd
EAN: 5031366002303
Label: Focus Multimedia Ltd
Number Of Items: 1
Platform: Windows 3.1
Publisher: Focus Multimedia Ltd
Studio: Focus Multimedia Ltd
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Summary: Enthusiasm is infectious
Comment: The problem with philosophy is that people perceive it to be a difficult subject only for clever people.
Sophie's World is a very detailed introduction to philosophy, and in that respect will reinforce that perception. But the tasks also illuminate the limitations of perception, encouraging you to reconsider your own perceptions and preconceptions.
That is the challenge this game has set for itself: to bridge the gap between knowledge about philosophy and experience of its lessons - philosophical enlightenment.
Not an easy task, but a very good piece of software nonetheless.
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Summary: A Learning way to Solve the Adventure of our mind
Comment: Like the book, the game is a tour through the history of western philosophy through the eyes of an inquisitive and precocious 14-year-old girl named Sophie. The story begins as she receives a series of mysterious emails from a Major Knag to his daughter (who's Sophie's age). These emails are sent to Sophie from a mysterious man named Alberto Knox, who becomes her philosophy teacher....Visually, the game is extremely imaginative and diverse, and it's delightful to watch as Sophie goes from the ancient Greeks to the early Christians to the Renaissance and beyond. The puzzles are gentle and pleasing and not extremely challenging, but it doesn't matter.
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Enthusiasm is infectious
Comment: The problem with philosophy is that people perceive it to be a difficult subject only for clever people.
Sophie's World is a very detailed introduction to philosophy, and in that respect will reinforce that perception. But the tasks also illuminate the limitations of perception, encouraging you to reconsider your own perceptions and preconceptions.
That is the challenge this game has set for itself: to bridge the gap between knowledge about philosophy and experience of its lessons - philosophical enlightenment.
Not an easy task, but a very good piece of software nonetheless.
Customer Rating:
Summary: A Learning way to Solve the Adventure of our mind
Comment: Like the book, the game is a tour through the history of western philosophy through the eyes of an inquisitive and precocious 14-year-old girl named Sophie. The story begins as she receives a series of mysterious emails from a Major Knag to his daughter (who's Sophie's age). These emails are sent to Sophie from a mysterious man named Alberto Knox, who becomes her philosophy teacher....Visually, the game is extremely imaginative and diverse, and it's delightful to watch as Sophie goes from the ancient Greeks to the early Christians to the Renaissance and beyond. The puzzles are gentle and pleasing and not extremely challenging, but it doesn't matter.
Based on the best-selling book by Jostein Gaarder, Sophie's World on CD-ROM explores the history of philosophy through a Socratian series of questions and answers. Like the book, the approach is question-based. What is time? Do we have free will? These are just a few of the questions posed by guide Alberto, the cheeky Socratian gadfly, and Sophie herself, and explored through rich graphical environments, interactive games and snippets of background material.There are several ways to access the 3,000+ years of philosophy covered on this CD-ROM. Those new to philosophical concepts or looking for a refresher course may particularly enjoy the playful narrative which leads you through a history of philosophy peppered with images, games and questions to aid memory. Alternatively, a reference area can be easily accessed from most pages. This includes a timeline, keyword search and, interestingly, a key question chart, where information on philosophers and schools of thought concerned with a key question (like Who am I?) is grouped together. This is a supple, entertaining CD-ROM that encourages exploration and should prove particularly useful for students seeking a fun introduction to philosophy. --Kathleen Keefe
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