Eric Weiner combines his passion for philosophy with a love of traveling around the world, going on a pilgrimage that will tell about amazing life lessons from great thinkers from all over the world - from Rousseau to Nietzsche, from Confucius to Simone Weil. Traveling by train (a way of moving, perfect for thought), he travels thousands of kilometers, making stops 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 Paris of the 20th century, the philosophers and places chosen by the author become important landmarks in the modern chaotic world. In "The Philosophical Express," Weiner invites us to go on a journey of wisdom in which we try to find answers to our most cherished questions together.