Eric Weiner combines his passion for philosophy with his love of world travel by embarking on a pilgrimage that will reveal amazing life lessons from great thinkers from all over the world, from Rousseau to Nietzsche, from Confucius to Simone Weil. Traveling by train (a mode of transportation perfect for reflection), he travels thousands of miles, stopping in Athens, Delhi, Wyoming, Coney Island, Frankfurt, to discover the original purpose of philosophy: to teach us to lead a wiser, more meaningful life. . From Socrates and ancient Athens to Simone de Beauvoir and 20th-century Paris, the philosophers and places chosen by the author are becoming important landmarks in today's chaotic world. In The Philosopher's Express, Weiner invites us on a journey of wisdom as we try to find answers to our most cherished questions together.