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La vie sous examen

2008 1 h 28 min
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La vie sous examen sort la philosophie du milieu universitaire et des salles de classe pour la remettre dans la rue. Offrant des moments rares avec de grands penseurs, La vie sous examen nous rappelle que la philosophie possède le pouvoir de transformer notre perception de l’univers… et de la place que nous y occupons.

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La vie sous examen sort la philosophie du milieu universitaire et des salles de classe pour la remettre dans la rue. Offrant des moments rares avec de grands penseurs, La vie sous examen nous rappelle que la philosophie possède le pouvoir de transformer notre perception de l’univers… et de la place que nous y occupons.

  • participant
    Cornel West
    Avital Ronell
    Peter Singer
    Kwame Anthony Appiah
    Martha Nussbaum
    Michael Hardt
    Slavoj Zizek
    Judith Butler
    Sunaura Taylor
  • producer
    Bill Imperial
    Lea Marin
  • executive producer
    Ron Mann
    Silva Basmajian
  • None
    Jane Jankovic
    Alexander Taylor
    Scott Burton
    John Laing
    Josh Machado
    Brandon Prodger
    Sean Kirby
    Laura Hanna
    Sanjay Mehta
    Christopher Logan
    Heath Schultz
    Tara Taylor
    David Wallace
    Sam Yerraguntla
    Gary Brown
    Precision Transfer
    Patricia Rose
    Gary Solway
    Kara Russell
  • location sound
    Sanjay Mehta
  • sound design
    John Laing
  • director of photography
    John Tran
  • editor
    Robert Kennedy
  • script
    Astra Taylor
  • direction
    Astra Taylor
  • re-recording engineer
    Keith Elliott
    Steve Moore
  • foley effects
    Marilee Yorston
  • post production supervisor
    Mark Wilson
  • technical coordinator
    Branden Bratuhin
  • coordinator
    Lena de Casperis
    James Westcott
  • production assistant
    Lena de Casperis
    Renée Lottridge
    Alexander Taylor
    David Wallace
    James Westcott
  • researcher
    Michael Boyuk
    Bill Imperial
  • transcripts
    Reesa Del Duca
    Adina Frankel
    Sam Yerraguntla
  • words of wisdom
    Bill Schroeder
    Jeff Mangum
    Laura Hanna
    Aaron Levy
  • digital compositing
    Nick Fairhead
  • typographer
    Nicholas Kennedy
  • graphics photography
    Cat O'Neil
  • colorist
    Chris Dover
  • online editing
    Chris Mackenzie
  • telecine assistant
    Rui Martins
  • video data centre operator
    Bernie Clayton
    Mike Seeley
    Ryan Logel
  • on-line lab
    Deluxe Toronto
  • production accountant
    Janet Drynan
    Eugene Gaudio
  • insurance
    AON/Ruben-Winkler
  • post-sync effects recording
    Rudy Michael
  • post-production audio facility
    Urban Post Production Inc.

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Education

Ages 11 to 17
School subjects
Teaching note: The film can be viewed in segments, as each one discusses a separate philosophy. Each segment could include a small group discussion followed by a full-class discussion. How is “philosophy” best defined? Does life have meaning? Is a better world really possible? How can global citizenship be attained? Comment on Michael Hardt’s definition of democracy: “Democracy is the rule of all by all.” Debate: “The unexamined life is not worth living” (Socrates). (Plato was merely quoting Socrates in his Apology.)