Film·2008·1h 27m

Examined Life

Documentary

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.

Directed by Astra Taylor

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Cast

12 credited

Cornel West
Cornel WestSelf
Judith Butler
Judith ButlerSelf
Slavoj Žižek
Slavoj ŽižekSelf
Peter Singer
Peter SingerSelf
Michael Hardt
Michael HardtSelf
Kwame Anthony Appiah
Kwame Anthony AppiahSelf
Martha C. Nussbaum
Martha C. NussbaumSelf
Avital Ronell
Avital RonellSelf
Sunaura Taylor
Sunaura TaylorSelf
Astra Taylor
Astra TaylorSelf
Barack Obama
Barack ObamaSelf (floating on a boat in central park)
Michelle Obama
Michelle ObamaSelf (floating on a boat in central park)

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