Philosophy: A Guide to Happiness
Alain de Botton's psychobabble-free self-help course for the philosophically minded.
Cast: Alain de Botton
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Season 1
6 episodes
1. Seneca on AngerSeneca believed anger flowed from our surprise when things don't turn out how we expect. Can Seneca's advice help angry van driver Wayne and stressed executive Venetia?LCC24minMar 26, 2000
2. Schopenhauer on LoveGerman philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer believed that love was the most important thing in life. His philosophy explains the mystery of why we fall in love with the people we do.LCC24minApr 2, 2000
3. Epicurus on HappinessAlain De Botton considers how the ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus believed there were just three simple things we needed in order to be happy, and money wasn't one of themLCC24minApr 9, 2000
4. Montaigne on Self-EsteemWhy do so many people suffer from feelings of low self-esteem? Alain De Botton looks at the problem through the eyes of the French 16th-century philosopher Michel de Montaigne.LCC24minApr 16, 2000
5. Socrates on Self-ConfidenceAlain demonstrates that ancient Athenian philosopher Socrates can help give us all the intellectual self-confidence we need to work out what we really think and believeLCC24minApr 30, 2000
6. Nietzsche on HardshipFriedrich Nietzsche believed that any worthwhile achievements in life come from the experience of overcoming hardship, and that a comfortable, painless existence wouldn't be worth livingLCC24minMay 7, 2000
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Alain de Botton's psychobabble-free self-help course for the philosophically minded.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Celia Lowenstein
- Created by
- Roy Ackerman, Neil Crombie
- Cast
- Alain de Botton
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Audio languages
English
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