
Alain de Botton, writer, was born on 20 December 1969 in Zurich, Switzerland. He is the only son of financier Gilbert de Botton and his first wife, Jacqueline Burgauer. He has one sister named Miele. Alain spent the first twelve years of his life in Switzerland, where he learned to speak French and German. His family later moved to London, where he completed his education. He took a double starred first in history at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge (1988-1990) and completed his masters degree in philosophy at King's College (1991-1992).
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TEDTalks : Alain de Botton: A kinder, gentler philosophy of success - Alain de Botton (2009)
TED: Alain de Botton: Atheism 2.0 - Alain de Botton (2011)
In Praise of Zoos
Status Anxiety
How Proust Can Change Your Life
The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work
A kinder, gentler philosophy of success
Trost der Philosophie, Teil 1
The Art of Travel
Religion For Atheists (Ideas at the House)
Trost der Philosophie, Teil 3
Trost der Philosophie, Teil 2
Trost der Philosophie, Teil 4
Trost der Philosophie, Teil 5
Teil 1 - Trost der Philosophie
Trost der Philosophie, Teil 6
Trost der Philosophie, Teil 7
How To Love Life Today 1
01 The Consolations of Philoso
On Love
Religion for Atheists
How To Love Life Today 2
Trost der Philosophie, Teil 9
How To Take Your Time 2
Trost der Philosophie, Teil 8
How To Lofe Life Today 3
How to Open Your Eyes - 1
How To Suffer Successfully 1
The Consolations of Philosophy (Unabridged)
How To Suffer Successfully 2
How to Open Your Eyes - 4
Teil 5 - Trost der Philosophie
02 The Consolations of Philoso
Teil 2 - Trost der Philosophie
Teil 3 - Trost der Philosophie
It's OK to Feel NOT OK Right Now
How to Open Your Eyes - 2
How to Open Your Eyes - 3
How To Take Your Time 3
How To Suffer Successfully 3
Trost bei Unbeliebtheit: Sokrates
The Art of Travel Part 1 of 2
How to be a Good Friend - 1
03 The Consolations of Philoso
Teil 4 - Trost der Philosophie
Teil 6 - Trost der Philosophie
Teil 7 - Trost der Philosophie
Teil 8 - Trost der Philosophie
Trost bei Schwierigkeiten: Nietzsche
How to be a Good Friend - 2
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