Philosophy: A Guide to Happiness — Season 1, Episode 5: Socrates on Self-Confidence

Episode synopsis

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

About Philosophy: A Guide to Happiness

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

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Seneca on Anger
• E2Schopenhauer on Love
• E3Epicurus on Happiness
• E4Montaigne on Self-Esteem
• E6Nietzsche on Hardship