The three-volume "Understanding Philosophy" set introduces readers to the enduring questions asked by Western philosophers throughout time: Who am I? What happens after I die? Why does evil exist? Is there a God? How did the universe come to be? The illustrated volumes trace Western philosophy's evolution from ancient and Hellenistic thought through the medieval and modern periods to contemporary thinkers. Complemented by a bibliography, index, glossary, and chapter summaries, each engaging and accessible book also features short biographies of key philosophers and the philosophers they influenced.