This book attempts to discuss some of the most important themes in Western philosophy . The authorhas explained from her reading key issues and questions like the nature of personal identity , theexplanations regarding the role of the mind in understanding reality , the debate between Rationalismand Empiricism , the nature of truth and subjectivity , the philosophical basis of human rights , thequestion of the existence of God , debates surrounding equality , justice and freedom . The book alsodiscusses the main themes in the works of Descartes , Kant , Nietzsche , Heidegger , Sartre ,Schopenhauer , Spinoza , Wittgenstein , Hegel and Karl Popper.