The Many Ways of Thinking

Kaylee Bettag

Mrs. Wilhelmus

AP English 11

5 August 2013

            Throughout this novel, there were a numerous amount of riveting ideas brought to my attention.  Some I had faintly heard of earlier on in my life, but this novel deepened them and taught me so much more.  While some ideas just passed through my mind, others stuck and really made an impact on the way I think and look at the world today.  After reading Sophie's World, I have quickly noticed that I have begun to think about every situation just a little bit more in depth. 

            My personal favorite way of thinking was the teachings of Immanuel Kant.  The he took the time to figure out that every human has their own personal way of viewing things in the world and the world itself was fascinating to me.  Ever since reading about that and the “red-tinted glass” experiment I have begun to accept other people views and opinions more.  It has occurred to me that as humans we tend to believe only our views and no those of others around us. 

            Another thing that I really enjoyed reading in this book was that Plato disagreed with Aristotle somewhat on his views of women.  As Aristotle said that women were just men lacking something Plato stated that women were able bodied humans and shouldn’t be treated less than that.  Throughout my life I always viewed people such as Plato as women hating and boastful.  After reading about them and their teachings I have come to realize that they are far more than that, they are genius.

            Thinking about what side of the rabbit’s fur I have chosen.. I do not have a preference.  In that I will say that as a Christian I believe that by following God’s teachings he will choose the correct side for me.  I have full faith in God and so thinking about which side of the rabbit’s fur I will be on does not worry me at all.