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Examined Life (2008)

2008-09-05 · 1h 27m · EN
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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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Cornel WestCornel WestSelfJudith ButlerJudith ButlerSelfSlavoj ŽižekSlavoj ŽižekSelfPeter SingerPeter SingerSelfMichael HardtMichael HardtSelfKwame Anthony AppiahKwame Anthony AppiahSelfMartha C. NussbaumMartha C. NussbaumSelfAvital RonellAvital RonellSelfSunaura TaylorSunaura TaylorSelfAstra TaylorAstra TaylorSelfBarack ObamaBarack ObamaSelf (floating on a boat in central park)Michelle ObamaMichelle ObamaSelf (floating on a boat in central park)

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Woman directorPhilosophy

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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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Examined Life has a runtime of 87 minutes.

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