{"product_id":"examined-life-astra-taylor-9781595584472","title":"Examined Life: Excursions with Contemporary Thinkers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEight renowned thinkers take philosophy to the streets in interviews drawn from a Toronto International Film Festival premiere\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eExamined Life\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA 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. Peter Singer's thoughts on the ethics of consumption are amplified against the backdrop of Fifth Avenue's posh boutiques. Michael Hardt ponders the nature of revolution while surrounded by symbols of wealth and leisure. Judith Butler and a friend stroll through San Francisco's Mission District questioning our culture's fixation on individualism. And while driving through Manhattan, Cornel West--perhaps America's best-known public intellectual--compares philosophy to jazz and blues, reminding us how intense and invigorating the life of the mind can be.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOffering exclusive moments with great thinkers in fields ranging from moral philosophy to cultural theory, \u003cem\u003eExamined Life\u003c\/em\u003e reveals philosophy's power to transform the way we see the world around us and imagine our place within it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Astra Taylor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1595584471\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781595584472\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/30\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.40w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/13\/2009 pg. 37\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2009 pg. 76\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2009 pg. 4","brand":"Astra Taylor","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45479107494143,"sku":"9781595584472","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_26e46037-6745-4549-a9ce-f79990ba6ff8.jpg?v=1715936280","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/examined-life-astra-taylor-9781595584472","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}