Who are we, why are we here, and how should we conduct ourselves? This is the first part of a brilliant three-part documentary that chronicles the history of Western Philosophy from ancient Greece through to today. In many ways, these ideas are the sources of Western civilization. This informative three-part series investigates the intricacies of philosophy, exploring its delicate relationship with religion and science, as well as its fascinating evolution from ancient Greece through to the present. The highlights of western philosophy: the ancient Greeks, the Middle Ages, the age of reason, the British Empiricists, and the twentieth century.