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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.
Nov 13, 2020 · Examined Life is a 2008 Canadian documentary film about philosophers directed by Astra Taylor. The film features eight influential modern philosophers walking around New York and other ...
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- SchoolofPhilosophy
Nov 20, 2009 · Examined Life is a film by Astra Taylor that features philosophers such as Judith Butler, Cornel West and Slavoj Zizek discussing their ideas in various urban settings. The film explores the relevance and power of philosophy for understanding the world and ourselves.
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- Documentary
- Astra Taylor
- 2009-11-20
Feb 15, 2018 · What is an examined life? What needs to be examined, and why? The examined life, as Socrates articulated millennia ago, entails looking into the root causes of my behaviors, and the patterns...
Jan 6, 2009 · EXAMINED LIFE - official US trailer. From the director of ZIZEK! comes EXAMINED LIFE, a film by Astra Taylor. For more information visit http://www.zeitgeistfilms.com/examine... ...more....
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Feb 25, 2009 · In Examined Life, filmmaker Astra Taylor accompanies some of today's most influential thinkers on a series of unique excursions through places and spaces that hold particular resonance for them and their ideas.
In Plato’s Apology, Socrates famously states that the unexamined life is “not worth living.” In broad terms, Socrates is referring to a life of philosophical contemplation, one devoted to...
