coming to know the world

[JaBlue]

As long as I'm here, I think I should know about the world. My body, my mind, other bodies, other minds, how they all interact. All the other stuff I haven't mentioned.

A few general questions, to be answered individually with emphasis on your personal interpretation:

a) what does it mean to know the world

b) how does one go about doing this

c) recommended reading, courses, etc.
note to c: MIT offers open courseware (http://ocw.mit.edu) where one can find a bunch of classes and lectures. General lower division courses like "Physics I: Mechanics" and "Calculus I" are probably offered. So if you took a class in school that made you think you really learned something about the world, please mention it.