Examined Life : Philosophy is in the Street

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Special features: Q&As with Cornel West, Avital Ronell, Kwame Anthony Appiah and director Astra Taylor; two extra philosopher walks with Colin McGinn and Simon Critchley; philosopher bios and selected bibliographies; theatrical trailers.
Cornel West, Avital Ronell, Peter Singer, Kwame Anthony Appiah, Martha Nussbaum, Michael Hardt, Slavoj Žižek, Judith Butler, Sunaura Taylor.
Examined Life takes philosophy into the hustle and bustle of the everyday. The "rock star" philosophers of our time take "walks" through places that hold special resonance for them and their ideas. These places include crowed city streets, deserted alleyways, Central Park, and a garbage dump.
DVD; NTSC; Stereo; 1.85:1 aspect ratio.

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Subtitled for the deaf and hearing impaired.

PUBLISHED
New York, NY : Distributed by Zeitgeist Films, c2009.
Year Published: 2009
Description: 1 videodisc (88 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language: English
Format: DVD

ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Taylor, Astra.
Imperial, Bill.
Marin, Lea.
Singer, Peter, 1946-
Appiah, Anthony.
West, Cornel.
Ronell, Avital.
Nussbaum, Martha Craven, 1947-
Hardt, Michael, 1960-
Butler, Judith, 1956-
Žižek, Slavoj.
Taylor, Sunaura.
Sphinx Productions.
National Film Board of Canada.
Ontario Media Development Corporation.
TVOntario.
Knowledge Network.
Zeitgeist Films.

SUBJECTS
Life.
Philosophy, Modern -- 21st century.
Philosophy and civilization.
Social structure -- Philosophy.
Philosophers, Modern -- Interviews.
Documentary films.