Watch Philosophy: A Guide To Happiness – Part 03 (2000) Documentary Online


Episode 3.
Epicurus on Happiness.
Philosophy: A Guide To Happiness.

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. Alain reveals what those things were, in a journey that takes him to the ruins of the ancient city of Oinoanda in south-western Turkey. The answers he finds there help him to look at consumer society through Epicurus’ eyes and he discusses the philosopher’s beliefs with unhappy shopaholic Stephen Perry.

Documentary Description:

Written and presented by Alain de Botton, this series is an entertaining, practical and psychobabble-free self-help course for the philosophically minded.