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Philosophy: A Guide to Happiness

2000 ★ 7.6 1 season 6 eps TV-MA

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

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Philosophy: A Guide to Happiness is available to stream on Nabby via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The documentary has 1 season and 6 total episodes, rated 7.6/10 by 9 viewers.

Last verified: October 14, 2026 · Source: TMDB

Episodes 6 total across 1 season

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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?

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.

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

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.

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

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

Frequently asked

How many seasons does Philosophy: A Guide to Happiness have?

Philosophy: A Guide to Happiness has 1 season with 6 episodes in total.

Is Philosophy: A Guide to Happiness still on the air?

Philosophy: A Guide to Happiness has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs Philosophy: A Guide to Happiness?

Philosophy: A Guide to Happiness airs on Channel 4.

When did Philosophy: A Guide to Happiness first air?

Philosophy: A Guide to Happiness first aired on March 26, 2000.

Cast

Alain de Botton

Alain de Botton

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