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• Title:Examined life / Sphinx Productions in co-production with the National Film Board of Canada in association with Ontario Media Development Corporation, TVO and Knowledge Network ; written and directed by Astra Taylor ; producer, Bill Imperial ; producer (NFB), Lea Marin.
  
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• Variant Title: Examined life : philosophy is in the streets
  Vie sous examen
  
• Other Contributors/Collections:Taylor, Astra.
  Imperial, Bill.
  Marin, Lea.
  Tran, John M. (John Minh)
  Kennedy, Robert, editor.
  West, Cornel.
  Ronell, Avital.
  Singer, Peter, 1946-
  Appiah, Anthony.
  Nussbaum, Martha C. (Martha Craven), 1947-
  Hardt, Michael, 1960-
  Žižek, Slavoj.
  Butler, Judith, 1956-
  Taylor, Sunaura.
  Sphinx Productions.
  National Film Board of Canada.
  Ontario Media Development Corporation.
  Knowledge Network.
  TVOntario.
  
• Published/Created:[Montréal] : National Film Board of Canada, ©2010.
  

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  • Location:EDUCATION LIBRARY videosWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number: BD431 .E95 2010 dvd
    
  • Number of Items:2
    
  • Status:Available
    

  • Location:OKANAGAN LIBRARY audiovisualWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number: BD431 .E95 2010 dvd
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Life.
  Philosophy, Modern--21st century.
  Philosophy and civilization.
  Social structure--Philosophy.
  Philosophers, Modern--Interviews.
  
• Genre/Form:Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
  Documentary films.
  
• Description:1 videodisc (88 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  
• Terms governing use:Restrictions: Site license. UBC faculty, staff and students only.
  
• Credits:Director of photography, John M. Tran ; editor, Robert Kennedy.
  
• Cast:Cornel West, Avital Ronell, Peter Singer, Kwame Anthony Appiah, Martha Nussbaum, Michael Hardt, Slavoj Žižek, Judith Butler, Sunaura Taylor.
  
• Summary: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. The "rock star" philosophers of our time take walks through places that hold special resonance for them and their ideas.
  
• Local note:UBC Library has a copy in the Canadian Childrens' Book Centre (CCBC) collection.
  
• Notes:Special features: Q&As with Cornel West, Avital Ronell, Kwame Anthony Appiah and director Astra Taylor; two extra philosopher walks with Colin McGinn and Simon Critchley; philosopher biographies and selected bibliographies; theatrical trailers.
  DVD; NTSC; 1.85:1 aspect ratio; Dolby Digital 5.1
  In English with optional French subtitles.