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				Philosophy: A Guide to Happiness			


			

				
Philosophy: A Guide to Happiness


				

					7.6											
							IMDb tt0371472
						
										2000										Documentary				


				
Alain de Botton's psychobabble-free self-help course for the philosophically minded.

				

									

						
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																		Alain de Botton
								

													

					

							

		


					

				

	

		
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									Seneca on Anger
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				Seneca on Anger
				24m				Seneca believed anger flowed from our surprise when things don't turn out how we expect. Can Seneca's advice…			

		
				
			

									Schopenhauer on Love
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				Schopenhauer on Love
				24m				German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer believed that love was the most important thing in life. His philosophy explains the…			

		
				
			

									Epicurus on Happiness
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				Epicurus on Happiness
				24m				Alain De Botton considers how the ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus believed there were just three simple things we…			

		
				
			

									Montaigne on Self-Esteem
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				Montaigne on Self-Esteem
				24m				Why do so many people suffer from feelings of low self-esteem? Alain De Botton looks at the problem…			

		
				
			

									Socrates on Self-Confidence
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				Socrates on Self-Confidence
				24m				Alain demonstrates that ancient Athenian philosopher Socrates can help give us all the intellectual self-confidence we need to…			

		
				
			

									Nietzsche on Hardship
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				Nietzsche on Hardship
				24m				Friedrich Nietzsche believed that any worthwhile achievements in life come from the experience of overcoming hardship, and that…			

		
			



			

		
		

			

	
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