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Mood:
- Thought ProvokingCleverContemplative
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Plot:
- Human NatureIntrospectionPsychologicalMind and SoulSocial DifferencesLifestyleSocietySocial Relations
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Genres:
- Documentary
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Time/Period:
- Contemporary21st Century
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Place:
- USA
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Style:
- Talky
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Attitudes:
- SeriousRealistic
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Examined Life, 2008
English
Canada
Profile of Examined Life
The mood of Examined Life is thought provoking, clever, and contemplative. The plot centers around introspection, human nature, and psychological motives. It is a documentary movie. Stylistically, Examined Life is talky. In approach, it is serious and realistic. The setting is the USA. Examined Life happens in contemporary times.
Summary of Examined Life
Filmmaker Astra Taylor explores the application of contemporary philosophy to everyday life by speaking with leading philosophers in settings that underscore the tangible relevance of their theories. Taylor's subjects include Princeton University professor Peter Singer who discusses the ethics of consumption -- while strolling amid the sumptuous luxury of Fifth Avenue. Taylor also interviews Cornel West, Michael Hardt, Judith Butler and others.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | Canada |
| Release date: | 25 February 2009 |
| Runtime: | 87 min |
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