Published 2025-02-10
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Abstract
This paper examines Jostein Gaarder’s Sophie’s World (1994) as a paradigmatic example of genre hybridity, positioning it at the intersection of fiction and non-fiction within the contemporary literary landscape. Through a comprehensive analysis integrating philosophical and literary perspectives, the study explores how the novel bridges the traditionally distinct domains of imaginative narrative and philosophical exposition. The research specifically investigates how the meta-fictional framework facilitates the transmission of philosophical knowledge and the ways in which genre ambiguity reflects a postmodern search for truth through narrative. Furthermore, it considers the implications of the novel’s hybrid structure for the future of philosophical literature and postmodern narrative forms. Drawing on contemporary scholarly analysis and critical frameworks, this research demonstrates that Sophie’s World represents a significant evolution in the relationship between philosophy and literature. The study concludes that the interdependence between these disciplines signals emerging trends in postmodern literature characterized by interactive educational narratives and increasingly sophisticated meta-fictional techniques.