CinemaOSMovie · 2008 · 1h 27m

Examined Life

65%(28)IMDbDocumentary

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 byAstra Taylor

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 27m
Language
EN
Released
September 5, 2008
Studios
Sphinx Productions

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EXAMINED LIFE - official US trailer

EXAMINED LIFE - official US trailer

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Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Cornel West

Cornel West

Self

Judith Butler

Judith Butler

Self

Slavoj Žižek

Slavoj Žižek

Self

Peter Singer

Peter Singer

Self

Michael Hardt

Self

Kwame Anthony Appiah

Self

Martha C. Nussbaum

Martha C. Nussbaum

Self

Avital Ronell

Avital Ronell

Self

Sunaura Taylor

Self

Astra Taylor

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Astra Taylor
Written by
Astra Taylor

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