<P>A provocative sequel to <I>The Torchlight List</I>, this book examines the answers that thinkers throughout the ages—from Plato in ancient Greece to contemporary psychologists and scientists—have proposed for life’s great questions: <I>Do human beings have free will? Is a good society possible? Is patriotism ethical? </I>and<I> Can modern science penetrate the mind?</I> Exploring the moral ideals, attitudes, and religious beliefs that affect everyday life, this account is an exhilarating introduction to philosophy and a manual for becoming a fully alive member of the human race. It is also a stunning exploration of the challenges that 21st-century science—from brain research to the discovery of dark matter in the universe—pose to long-held philosophic beliefs.