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Examined Life (2008)
Director: Astra Taylor
Cast: Cornel West, Judith Butler, Slavoj Žižek, Peter Singer
Runtime87 min
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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.
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Fans of thought-provoking documentaries and deep philosophical discussions will find much to appreciate in Examined Life (2008), directed by Astra Taylor. By pulling philosophy out of the classroom and onto the streets, the film offers an engaging exploration of big ideas through intimate conversations with renowned thinkers like Cornel West and Slavoj Žižek.
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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.
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