Raymond Tallis - On Tickling (2017)
Dozens of couples dance in a circle, a house topples down a slope, a cat manically revolves around itself. A few seconds beforehand, an admonishing voice points out that a centuries-old philosophical assumption is under close scrutiny. It is René Descartes’ first tenet, »I think, therefore I am,« that the British neurologist Raymond Tallis calls into question in the video by the artist Johan Grimonprez. Tallis takes the view that human consciousness is not an individual construction but exists above all in relation to a vis-à-vis.
Director: Johan Grimonprez
Runtime: 8 min
Release Date: January 10, 2017
Original Language: en
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- What is Raymond Tallis - On Tickling about?
- Dozens of couples dance in a circle, a house topples down a slope, a cat manically revolves around itself. A few seconds beforehand, an admonishing voice points out that a centuries-old philosophical assumption is under close scrutiny. It is René Descartes’ first tenet, »I think, therefore I am,« that the British neurologist Raymond Tallis calls into question in the video by the artist Johan Grimonprez. Tallis takes the view that human consciousness is not an individual construction but exists above all in relation to a vis-à-vis.
- Who directed Raymond Tallis - On Tickling?
- Raymond Tallis - On Tickling was directed by Johan Grimonprez.
- How long is Raymond Tallis - On Tickling?
- Raymond Tallis - On Tickling has a runtime of 8m (8 minutes).