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Headline Tag: Television Rating: Amazing Hits: 391 Comments: 1 Seneca on Anger Seneca on Anger Roman philosopher Lucious Annaeus Seneca (4BCE-65CE), the most famous and popular philosopher of his day, took the subject of anger seriously enough to dedicate a whole book to the subject. Seneca refused to see anger as an irrational outburst over which we have no control. Instead he saw it as a philosophical problem and amenable to treatment by philosophical argument. He thought anger arose from certain rationally held ideas about the world, and the problem with these ideas is that they are far too optimistic. Certain things are a predictable feature of life, and to get angry about them is to have unrealistic expectations. User: Aigiotis Apr 21, 2008 4:24 AM
Headline Tag: Television Rating: Amazing Hits: 335 Comments: 3 Nietzche on Hardship Nietzche on Hardship British philosopher Alain De Botton explores Friedrich Nietzsche's (1844-1900) dictum that any worthwhile achievements in life come from the experience of overcoming hardship. For him, any existence that is too comfortable is worthless, as are the twin refugees of drink or religion. User: Aigiotis Apr 21, 2008 4:22 AM
Headline Tag: Television Rating: Amazing Hits: 232 Comments: 0 Epicurus on Happiness Epicurus on Happiness British philosopher Alain De Botton discusses the personal implications of the ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus (341-270BCE) who was no epicurean glutton or wanton consumerist,but an advocate of "friends, freedom and thought" as the path to happiness. User: Aigiotis Apr 21, 2008 4:19 AM
Headline Tag: Television Rating: Amazing Hits: 321 Comments: 0 Socrates on Self-Confidence Socrates on Self-Confidence Presented by popular British philosopher Alain de Botton, this installment of "Philosophy: A Guide to Happiness" focuses on Socrates. Why do so many people go along with the crowd and fail to stand up for what they truly believe? Partly because they are too easily swayed by other people's opinions and partly because they don't know when to have confidence in their own. User: Aigiotis Apr 21, 2008 4:09 AM
 
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