Judith butler and sunaura taylor in the examined life kathryn abrams when i was invited to participate in this symposium, i planned to talk about judith butlers 1994 essay against proper. Im a prime candidate, in other words, for cheering on the revolution that is purportedly being. Eight renowned thinkers take philosophy to the streets in interviews drawn from a 2008. The great thinkers is a collection of some of the most important ideas of eastern and western culture drawn from the works of those philosophers, political theorists, sociologists, artists and novelists whom we believe have the most to offer to us today. Description and author bio reproduced from publishers web site for the peoples platform. Critical thinking, examining life, maria konnikova, perspective, resilience, the new yorker, thinking how people learn to become resilient the new yorker. Astra taylors documentary film examined life took philosophy out 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. Foreword by kasia boddy a compelling, kaleidoscopic account of the ways literary criticismthat vital, often disputatious, and now overwhelmingly digital public conversation by and for lovers of the written wordhas transformed over recent decades. Excursions with contemporary thinkers astra taylor ed. Reverseengineering the vampire squid personal democracy forum. A companion book will be published by the new press in spring 2009. It will trace the ways that the ideas in these works have been debated, developed, appropriated, or rejected. Respected educators and practitioners author pearsons longtrusted course content in a variety of formats digital and print so students can access them however they like. Weve worked hard to make the thinkers in this book clear, relevant and charming, mining.
Examined life excursions with contemporary thinkers, astra taylor, 2009, philosophy, 222 pages. The film features eight influential modern philosophers walking around new york and other metropolises, discussing the practical application of their ideas in modern culture. Reverseengineering the vampire squid personal democracy. The companion to astra taylors acclaimed documentary film, examined life features the full transcripts of taylors conversations with eight iconoclastic and influential. Judith butler and sunaura taylor in the examined life kathryn abrams when i was invited to participate in this symposium, i planned to talk about judith butlers 1994 essay against proper objects. Peter singers thoughts on the ethics of consumption are amplified against. The school of life, the gallery of individuals across the mil lennia who help to frame our intellectual project and we will have succeeded if, in the days and years ahead, you find yourself turning to our thinkers to illuminate the multiple dilemmas, joys and griefs of daily life. Because the cosmopolitan sees the world as a single polity conforming to a universal ethics guided by shared human nature, and because chinas modern history is punctuated by encounters. We then explore the definitional problems quickening some of the work of five of the most significant contemporary social theorists giorgio agamben, michel foucault, judith butler, and jacques derrida, focussing on the transgressive. North america by zeitgeist films and the institute for contemporary art in the uk, and was broadcast on the sundance channel. She is a fellow of the shuttleworth foundation, for her work on challenging predatory practices around debt. In precarious life 2004, judith butler writes about how a shared sense of fear and vulnerability opens the possibility of recognizing interdependency.
Essential questions what gives purpose and meaning to human life. Does philosophy have anything important to say about life today. Examined life boldly takes philosophy out of the dark corners of the. A companion to astra taylors documentary film, the book features interviews with eight iconoclastic and influential philosophers. The movie featured eight philosophers and was directed by astra taylor.
Astra taylor is a writer, documentary filmmaker, and activist. Watch this examined life includes cornel west, peter singer, martha nussbaum, zizek, judith butler and more read examined life excursions with contemporary. In examined life, filmmaker astra taylor accompanies some of todays most influential thinkers on a series of unique excursions through places and. Examined life by astra taylor overdrive rakuten overdrive. This course follows the cosmopolitan, or the citizen of the world, on a tour through contemporary china. A companion to astra taylors documentary film, the book features interviews with eight iconoclastic and influential philosophers, conducted while on the. 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. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Examined life is a 2008 canadian documentary film about philosophers directed by astra taylor. Peter singers thoughts on the ethics of consumption are amplified against the backdrop of fifth avenues posh boutiques. Typology of the mass media finds empirical personality. Philosophy reconnects with daily life in these conversations with eight renowned thinkersthe uncut interviews from the documentary film examined life. Students become acquainted with some of the literary and philosophical works that have been most influential in shaping the contemporary world and with significant instances in which the ideas in these works have been debated, developed, appropriated, or rejected.
Lippard weaves together cultural studies, history, geography, and contemporary art to provide a fascinating examination of our multiple senses of place. 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. Read examined life excursions with contemporary thinkers by astra taylor available from rakuten kobo. Watch this examined life includes cornel west, peter singer, martha nussbaum, zizek, judith butler and more read examined life excursions with contemporary thinkers by astra taylor available from rakuten kobo. A brief guide to writing academic arguments 1e 1st. The object of the program is intellectual history, broadly construed. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading examined life. Variously enigma, responsibility and alter ego of the self, or threat to it, the other has been a major preoccupation of western thought.
Ive been teaching philosophy for almost 20 years, and ive never found a textbook that comes close to this one. Peter singer biography childhood, life achievements. Philosophy reconnects with daily life in these conversations with eight renowned thinkersthe uncut interviews from the. Astra taylor has put together the thoughts of nine contemporary thinkers in a most accessible and fascinating way. Zeitgeist bows examined life on dvd new york december 15, 2009 filmmaker astra taylor zizek. Feb 01, 2010 the eminent martha nussbaum, ernst freund distinguished service professor of law and ethics at the university of chicago, speaks on the aristotelian foundations of her capabilities approach and. Excursions with contemporary thinkers kindle edition by taylor, astra. The pace and scale of change as well as the grand narrative of transformation have been characterized in terms of superlatives the tallest skyscrapers, the largest shopping malls, the longest bridges and highways, the fastest trains testifying to the teleology and progress of chinas dream of prosperity. Excursions with contemporary thinkers taylor, astra on. Through spirited confrontations with major thinkers, such as lacan, nancy, rorty, and, in particular, levinas and. The film features eight influential modern philosophers. Excursions with contemporary thinkers edited by astra taylor. In literature, art, politics, philosophy, psychology. What can be said of the subject who has this experience.
In 2008, he became a part of the film and book examined life. Jun 30, 2009 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. In examined life, filmmaker astra taylor accompanies some of todays most influential thinkers on a series of unique excursions through places and spaces that hold particular resonance for them and their ideas. Biffle prompts the students to respond to the text on every page, asking them to find, underline and respond to key points. Nov 20, 2009 examined life pulls philosophy out of academic journals and classrooms, and puts it back on the streets. Heteropatriarchy and the three pillars of white supremacy. Jun 01, 2009 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. In ethicspoliticssubjectivity, simon critchley takes up three questions at the centre of contemporary theoretical debate. Astra taylors documentary film examined life took philosophy out of the academy and into the. This is a wider understanding of precarity than is often present in human geography recognizing the consequences and possibilities of feeling precarious. Through a series of brief interviews with some of todays most provocative thinkers, the film addresses issues of ethics, morals, citizenship, democracy, disability, sexuality, consumerism, social contract theory, revolution, and human vulnerability and interdependency. It will introduce you to the modes and methods of humanistic inquiry via a variety of.
Singer talked about ethics from fifth avenue, new york city. And thats sort of the form that many modern revolutions have taken and have posed great. Examined life ebook by astra taylor 9781595585059 rakuten. The documentary examined life grounds philosophy in real world issues. Gazette, five crowdfunded issues in total, which my cohorts and i gave away for free on the web and in print. Born in winnipeg, manitoba, taylor grew up in athens, georgia, and was unschooled until age when she enrolled in ninth. 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. Focusing on work and the workplace, i examine the working life stories of millennial. Full transcripts of discussions shortened for the documentary are with peter singer, martha nussbaum, cornel west, michael hardt, kwana anthony appiah, avital ronell, slavoj zizek, and judith butler with the editors sister sunaura taylor.
Examined life, a series of excursions with contemporary thinkers, premiered at the toronto international film festival in 2008. Apr 02, 2010 the documentary examined life grounds philosophy in real world issues. Contemporary perspectives on rhetoric, 30th anniversary. Examined life, a series of excursions with contemporary thinkers, premiered at the. The films purpose is to rescue philosophy from the. What, if any, is the relation of ethical experience to politics. Examined life pulls philosophy out of academic journals and classrooms, and puts it back on the streets. The eight thinkers interviewed here by astra taylor for her film examined life all show that contemporary philosophy is indeed relevant and diverse. Examined life, a series of excursions with contemporary thinkers. This accompaniment to taylors documentary film of the same name, which premiered at the toronto international film festival in 2008, is a peripatetic effort to bring philosophy to the streets. Urban transformation in china has been hailed as a revolution.
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