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The Consolations of Philosophy, by Alain de Botton, is a bestselling title that explores how philosophy can help us deal with everyday problems. It will help you as a guide to happiness. Summary of the Book This title sets discredits the idea that good philosophy is generally impractical and out of reach of a layman. It brings together six great philosophers who always asserted that the power of philosophical has a positive effect on our lives. Socrates, Epicurus, Seneca, Montaigne, Schopenhauer and Nietzsche are the six philosophers whose ideas on certain universal problems are discussed, including poverty, unpopularity, lovelessness, inadequacy, and timidity. The book serves as a guide to the practical utility of philosophy. About Alain de Botton Alain de Botton is a Swiss-British writer and TV presenter. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, de Botton graduated from Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, where he read History. De Botton has penned many bestsellers, including How Proust Can Change Your Life, Status Anxiety and The Architecture of Happiness. He also instituted the School of Life, a cultural enterprise in London to guide people towards leading a fulfilled life.