Astra taylor is a writer, documentarian, and organizer. The idea that piracy is an effective form of resistance, a direct attack on the corporate empire, is confirmed by the reaction it has provoked. In examined life, filmmaker astra taylor liberates philosophy from the sterile world of academia through entertaining and thoughtprovoking excursions with some of todays most famous and influential thinkers. Zizek astra taylor was born in 1979 in winnipeg, manitoba, canada. 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.
With kwame anthony appiah, judith butler, michael hardt, martha nussbaum. Astra taylor, the director, selects eight thinkers and gives them each ten minutes to. Astra taylor is a documentary filmmaker who has described her work as the steamed broccoli in our cultural diet. Excursions with contemporary thinkers taylor, astra on. Astra taylor s 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. Astra taylor is a writer, a documentary filmmaker, and an activist. Raised by independentthinking bohemian parents, taylor was unschooled until age. She has been married to jeff mangum since january 2008. 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. A companion to astra taylor s documentary film, the book features interviews with eight iconoclastic and influential philosophers, conducted while on the. She is a fellow of the shuttleworth foundation, for her work on challenging predatory practices around debt.
Does philosophy have anything important to say about life today. Astra taylor has 20 books on goodreads with 6841 ratings. Anthony kwame appiah, judith butler and sunaura taylor, and martha. Examined life pulls philosophy out of academic journals and classrooms, and puts it back on the streets.
The tag line for astra taylor s examined life is philosophy is in the streets. Cornel west and other theoreticians in astra taylors. Astra taylor s most popular book is the peoples platform. Examined life pulls philosophy out of academic journals. Still in her twenties, documentarian astra taylor has already brought a philosophical bent to nonfiction filmmaking and is looking to push the form in new and exciting directions. Astra taylors documentary film examined life took philosophy out of the. Excursions with contemporary thinkers 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.
Examined life is a 2008 canadian documentary film about philosophers directed by astra taylor. Astra taylor is the author of the peoples platform winner of the american book award and made two documentary films, zizek. A companion to astra taylor s documentary film, the book features interviews with eight iconoclastic and influential philosophers, conducted while on the move. The film features eight influential modern philosophers walking around new york and other metropolises, discussing the practical application of their ideas in modern culture. She also helped launch the occupy offshoot strike debt and its rolling jubilee campaign.
Her last film, examined life, depicted philosophers walking around and. In examined life, a lively assembly of philosophers ponder the question. Taylor was born in winnipeg, manitoba, in 1979 and grew up in athens, georgia. Taking back power and culture in the digital age metropolitan books, has just been published. Astra taylor is a writer, documentary filmmaker, and activist. Taylor is the author of examined life the new press, the companion book to the film, and the peoples platform. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading examined life. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Judith butler and sunaura taylor went for a walk and engaged in a terrific conversation about disability as not merely some physical status but largely a social status, and that is also true for. Examined life reveals philosophys power to transform the way we see the world around us and imagine our place in it. A companion to astra taylors documentary film, the book features interviews with eight iconoclastic and influential philosophers, conducted while on the move. 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 taylor s documentary film, the book features interviews with eight iconoclastic and influential philosophers, conducted while on the.
In this imaginatively wrought creation, she presents eight intellectuals each offering their own special perspective on philosophical matters of importance to them. The peoples platform, by astra taylor the new york times. The makers of examined life, a 2008 documentary, concur. One thing i would never do is ask a philosopher for life advice, said the documentary filmmaker astra taylor. T aking its title from socratess famous maxim about the unexamined life not being worth living though without discussing it in any way astra taylor s freewheeling documentary interviews. Slavoj zizek in examined life, a film by astra taylor. Join the filmmaker as she shares her personal experiences of growing up homeschooled without a.
A companion to astra taylor s documentary film, the book features interviews with eight iconoclastic and influential philosophers. In examined life, filmmaker astra taylor accompanies some of todays most influential thinkers on a series of unique excursions through places and spaces that. Philosophy reconnects with daily life in these conversations with eight renowned thinkersthe uncut interviews from the documentary film examined life. Astra taylor, the director of this unusual and compelling documentary, understands the connection between walking and thinking. The film premiered at the toronto film festival on september 11, and will be screened at new yorks ifc theater in january. Astra taylors new documentary asks what is democracy. Excursions with contemporary thinkers kindle edition by taylor, astra. The documentarian astra taylor seeks to capture the restless vigor of renowned theoreticians with examined life. A companion to astra taylors documentary film, the book features interviews with. Astra taylor born september 30, 1979 is a canadianamerican documentary filmmaker, writer, activist and musician. Let a handful of modern philosophers separately philosophize about the.
Examined life boldly takes philosophy out of the dark corners of 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. There is a wonderful premise guiding examined life, a new documentary by astra taylor, and its a straightforward one. Excursions with contemporary thinkers, a 2009 companion book to astra taylor s documentary film examined life, where she talks to influential philosophers about concepts as farranging as meaning, ethics and justice. Astra taylor is a writer, documentary filmmaker including zizek. Taking back power and culture in the digital age and the new democracy may. The film features eight influential modern philosophers. Democracy may not exist, but well miss it when its gone. 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.
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