Eric Weiner combines his passion for philosophy with his love of globetrotting, embarking on a pilgrimage that reveals surprising life lessons from great thinkers around the world—from Rousseau to Nietzsche, from Confucius to Simone Weil. Traveling by train (a mode of travel ideal for reflection), he covers thousands of kilometers, stopping in Athens, Delhi, Wyoming, Coney Island, Frankfurt, to discover the original purpose of philosophy: to teach us how to lead wiser, more meaningful lives. From Socrates and ancient Athens to Simone de Beauvoir and 20th-century Paris, the author's chosen philosophers and places become important landmarks in today's chaotic world.

In Philosopher's Express, Weiner invites us on a journey of wisdom, in which together we will try to find answers to our deepest questions.