Examined Life pulls philosophy out of academic journals and classrooms, and puts it back on the streets. Offering privileged moments with great thinkers from fields ranging from moral philosophy to cultural theory, Examined Life reveals philosophy's power to transform the way we see the world around us and imagine our place in it.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Cornel WestSelf | Self |
 Judith ButlerSelf | Self |
 Slavoj ŽižekSelf | Self |
 Peter SingerSelf | Self |
| MMichael HardtSelf | Self |
| KKwame Anthony AppiahSelf | Self |
 Martha C. NussbaumSelf | Self |
 Avital RonellSelf | Self |
| SSunaura TaylorSelf | Self |
| AAstra TaylorSelf | Self |
 Barack ObamaSelf (floating on a boat in central park) | Self (floating on a boat in central park) |
 Michelle ObamaSelf (floating on a boat in central park) | Self (floating on a boat in central park) |