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: What is the universe made of? Why does nature operate in the ways that it does? What is truth? Can we even know truth? Is there a God? Ought we to behave in certain ways? These questions are the subject of the timeless conversation that is Western Philosophy. In this episode, we’ll define some useful terms for the study of philosophy, as well as lay out a road map for our upcoming journey into the history of human thought.