Concept

Examined Life

Overview

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.

Overview adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for authors).

Philosophers who discussed Examined Life

• Kwame Anthony Appiah
• Slavoj Žižek
• Cornel West

Related ideas

• Kwame Anthony Appiah
• Judith Butler
• Slavoj Žižek
• Peter Singer
• Socrates
• Martha Nussbaum
• Cornel West
• New York City
• Avital Ronell
• Astra Taylor

Place in the tradition

Part of Kwame Anthony Appiah.

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