Provides an overview of ancient and Hellenistic thought that reviews pre-Socratic questions about the nature of the world, what it consists of, and how it was made, and also Classical questions about the inner lives of humans, including the meaning of life and the existence of God.
Examines the lives and theories of key philosophers from the Middle Ages, Renaissance, Protestant Reformation, and age of the Continental Rationalists, including Augustine, Galileo, Hume, Marx, and others.
Introduces seven key figures in the history of world religion, discussing the basic teachings and legacies of Jesus, Abraham, Muhammad, Krishna, the Buddha, Zoroaster, and Confucius.
