
Alain de Botton's psychobabble-free self-help course for the philosophically minded.
Documentary • Series • 2000 • 1 season
Starring: Alain de Botton

S1 E1 - Seneca on Anger
Seneca 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?
Mar 26, 2000 • 24m

S1 E2 - Schopenhauer on Love
German 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.
Apr 2, 2000 • 24m

S1 E3 - Epicurus on Happiness
Alain 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 them
Apr 9, 2000 • 24m

S1 E4 - Montaigne on Self-Esteem
Why 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.
Apr 16, 2000 • 24m

S1 E5 - Socrates on Self-Confidence
Alain 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 believe
Apr 30, 2000 • 24m

S1 E6 - Nietzsche on Hardship
Friedrich 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 living
May 7, 2000 • 24m
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Philosophy: A Guide to Happiness
Alain de Botton's psychobabble-free self-help course for the philosophically minded.
Documentary • TV Series • 2000