Alain de Botton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Alain de Botton

Swiss-born British philosopher and writer

Date of Birth: 20-Dec-1969

Place of Birth: Zürich, canton of Zürich, Switzerland

Profession: writer, journalist, publisher, philosopher

Nationality: Switzerland, United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Alain de Botton

  • Alain de Botton, FRSL (; born 20 December 1969) is a Swiss-born British philosopher and author.
  • His books discuss various contemporary subjects and themes, emphasizing philosophy's relevance to everyday life.
  • He published Essays in Love (1993), which went on to sell two million copies.
  • Other bestsellers include How Proust Can Change Your Life (1997), Status Anxiety (2004) and The Architecture of Happiness (2006). He co-founded The School of Life in 2008 and Living Architecture in 2009.
  • In 2015, he was awarded "The Fellowship of Schopenhauer", an annual writers' award from the Melbourne Writers Festival, for this work.

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