Examined Life (2008)
Examined Life pulls philosophy out of academic journals and classrooms, and puts it back on the streets. Offering privileged moments with great thinkers from fields ranging from moral philosophy to cultural theory, Examined Life reveals philosophy's power to transform the way we see the world around us and imagine our place in it.
- Date of release
- 2008-09-05
- TMDB
- 6.5 / 10 (28)
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Astra Taylor
Casting
- Cornel West — Self
- Judith Butler — Self
- Slavoj Žižek — Self
- Peter Singer — Self
- Michael Hardt — Self
- Kwame Anthony Appiah — Self
- Martha C. Nussbaum — Self
- Avital Ronell — Self
- Sunaura Taylor — Self
- Astra Taylor — Self
- Barack Obama — Self (floating on a boat in central park)
- Michelle Obama — Self (floating on a boat in central park)
Interesting facts
Examined Life is a 2008 Canadian documentary film directed by Astra Taylor about philosophers. The film has eight influential modern philosophers walking around New York and other metropolises, discussing the practical application of their ideas in modern culture.
Production and release
The film appeared in the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival, the 2009 Melbourne International Film Festival and the 2009 Kingston Canadian Film Festival. It was co-produced by Sphinx Productions and the National Film Board of Canada, in association with the Ontario Media Development Corporation, TVOntario and Knowledge Network.
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