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Philosophy: A Guide to Happiness (2000)

Documentary

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

IMDb rating
8.0 (344 votes)
Episode average
8.0 matches the IMDb rating
Seasons
1
Language
EN
Type
Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2000)

8.00 avg 6 episodes 7.8 → 8.3 24 min avg

Ep 1: 7.8 · 22 votesEp 2: 7.5 · 21 votesEp 3: 8.1 · 25 votesEp 4: 8.1 · 22 votesEp 5: 8.2 · 28 votesEp 6: 8.3 · 23 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Seneca on Anger7.822
2Schopenhauer on Love7.521
3Epicurus on Happiness8.125
4Montaigne on Self-Esteem8.122
5Socrates on Self-Confidence8.228
6Nietzsche on Hardship8.323

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