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Raymond Tallis: On Tickling

2019
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In this short film, British neurologist Raymond Tallis argues that consciousness is not an internal construct, but rather relational. Through the intriguing notion that humans are physically unable to tickle themselves, Tallis explores the philosophical notion that we become ourselves only through dialogue with others. Shouldn’t Descartes’ first tenet “I think, therefore I am” rather be: we dialogue, therefore we are? A view underscored by the observation that many sensations can only be triggered by others. Images of a heated television-debate on the war in Syria, during which two speakers angrily thrust a table at each other, illustrate that aggression, like tickling, requires two parties.
Author:
Grimonprez, Johan, film directorTallis, Raymond, actorJohan Grimonprez (Firm), distributorKanopy (Firm), distributor
Imprint:
Johan Grimonprez, 2017.[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2019.
Collation:
1 online resource (streaming video file) (8 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Notes:
Title from title frames.FilmIn Process Record.Originally produced by Johan Grimonprez in 2017.In English
Performers:
Raymond Tallis
System details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Language:
English
BRN:
392149
LocationCollectionCall numberStatus/Desc
WebEmoviesSTREAMINGIn-process (Set: 29 Jan 2021)Access resource
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