By His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Here's a fascinating series of insights into some of Western philosophy's salient ideas and a concise yet thorough presentation of the basics of bhakti-yoga.

From Socrates to Sartre, Western philosophers have grappled with the ultimate questions:
"What is the meaning of life?"

"Does God exist?"

"What is the Supreme Good, and how can we achieve it?"

A thoughtful person should be eager to learn the solutions to these mysteries - yet he or she will look in vain for conclusive answers from Western thinkers. As brilliant as their writings are, they leave us in doubt, wondering if these questions can ever truly be answered.

"Yes, they can." declares Srila Prabhupada in Beyond Illusion and Doubt. In this remarkable series of conversations on the ideas of fifteen leading Western philosophers, Srila Prabhupada critically analyzes the philosophy of each philosopher, presents the Vedic view, pointing out their pluses and defects, and outlines the process of yoga by which we can transcend illusion and doubt in our own lives and proceed with certainty on the path of perfection.