Examined Life: Excursions with Contemporary Thinkers Taylor AstraPaperback
Examined Life: Excursions with Contemporary Thinkers Taylor AstraPaperback Eight renowned thinkers take philosophy to the streets in interviews drawn from a Toronto International Film Festival…
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Examined Life: Excursions with Contemporary Thinkers Taylor AstraPaperback
Eight renowned thinkers take philosophy to the streets in interviews drawn from a Toronto International Film Festival premiereExamined 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 Taylor's documentary film, the book features interviews with eight iconoclastic and influential philosophers, conducted while on the move through places that hold special resonance for them and their ideas. Michael Hardt ponders the nature of revolution while surrounded by symbols of wealth and leisure. Peter Singer's thoughts on the ethics of consumption are amplified against the backdrop of Fifth Avenue's posh boutiques.
Judith Butler and a friend stroll through