Author : Alain de Botton, John Armstrong

This book is co-authored by Alain de Botton and John Armstrong. In addition to being a graduate from the University of Cambridge, de Botton is a well-known bestselling author. His most famous works include Status Anxiety, The Consolations of Philosophy, and How Proust Can Change Your Life . In 2008, de Botton founded The School of Life, which offers the public advice on various aspects of life through books, seminars and talks. John Armstrong is a philosopher and a theorist of art, who is currently a professorial fellow at the University of Tasmania . He is the author of The Intimate Philosophy of Art as well as many other books.