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In examined life, filmmaker astra taylor accompanies some of todays most influential. After this episode mentioning candide i started thinking, for fun, about whether there might be some clever way to turn the whole thing on its head. Examined life boldly takes philosophy out of the dark corners of the academy and into the streets, reminding us that great ideas are born through profound engagement with the hustle and bustle of everyday life, not in isolation from it a companion to astra taylors documentary film, the book features interviews with eight iconoclastic and influential philosophers, conducted while on the. The film features eight influential modern philosophers walking around new york and other metropolises, discussing the practical application of their ideas in modern culture. The titles an obvious allusion to socrates famous statement, the unexamined life is not worth living. The films eight philosophers are peripatetic, though taylor doesnt claim this alludes to aristotle, who, they say, walked around while. Examined life takes philosophy out of the darkened corners of academia and into the hustle and bustle of the everyday, a visual reminder that great ideas are born through profound engagement with the world around us. Includes bibliographical references and index of names dying parents and children creating nature of god, the nature of faith holiness of everyday life sexuality loves bond emotions happiness focus being more real selflessness stances value and meaning importance and weight matrix of reality darkness and light theological. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. This documentary takes a look at the manifestations of contemporary philosophy through interviews with various figures in the field, who examine these existential issues from the vantage point of. Examined life pulls philosophy out of academic journals and classrooms, and puts it back on the streets. Sunaura sunny taylor born march 21, 1982 is an american painter, writer and activist for disability and animal rights.
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