Philosophy & Everyday Life-Schedule
Fall 2013 (B Block)
Text: Alain de Botton, The Consolations of Philosophy
Week beginning
Wed. Oct 16
Mon. Oct. 21
Oct. 28
Nov. 4
Nov.11
Nov. 18
Nov. 25
(No class on
Wed. Nov. 27)
Dec. 2
Topic
Introduction
Socrates and unpopularity
Reading
Botton, Ch. 1
Botton, Ch. 2
Epicurus, "letter to Menoeceus"
Epicurus, "Principal Doctrines"
Botton, Ch. 3
Botton, Ch. 4
Botton, Ch. 5
Schopenhauer, "The Metaphysics of Love"
Botton, Ch. 6
Supplements
The Death of Socrates by Jacques-Louis David (painting)
Botton, Socrates on self-confidence (24 min. video)
Interview with MM. McCabe about Socrates (13 min. podcast)
Method Man - 17 minutes podcast on Socrates
Botton, Epicurus on Happiness (24 min. video)
Epicurean Ethics (23 min. KCL podcast)
M. Norton, "How to Buy Happiness (10 min. TED talk)
The Beatles, "Can't Buy Me Love" (2.5 min video)
Travie McCoy/Bruno Mars, "Billionaire" (3 min. video) lyrics
Hans Rosling, "200 Contries, 200 years" (5 min video)
Botton, Seneca on Anger (24 min. video)
Seneca on anger management (24 min. KCL podcast)
Botton, Montaigne on self-esteem
Botton, Schopenhauer on Love (24 min. video)
Botton, Nietzsche on Hardship (24 min video)
Epicurus and not having money
Seneca and frustration
Montaigne and inadequacy
Schopenhauer and brokenheartedness
Nietzsche and dealing with difficulties
The value of philosophy