Read about a man who hung out on street corners, pestering everyone he met with questions. Learn about an eccentric who climbed inside a stove to think about whether he existed. These and other philosophers of the Western world are among the most brilliant and influential thinkers of all time and will inform you of the fundamental ideas of Western Civilization. By the time you’ve “closed the book” on this course, you will better understand yourself and the world around you – from atoms to outer space – and everything in between.