The uniqueness of human nature | Raymond Tallis
56An interview with Raymond Tallis on the nature of humanity and human consciousness.
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00:00 What does it mean to be human when you don't believe in G_d?
02:19 Do you think the Anthropocene exemplifies the risks of our way of life?
06:32 Can you expand on your work with the term "logos"?
07:59 What do you think the pre-Socratics got right?
11:35 What have you found to be the best medium for conveying your ideas?
Human nature is unlike anything else in the universe. We're the only part of existence that can observe and reflect on being itself, that can choose to destroy or repair our own habitat. Or so Raymond Tallis argues in this deep dive interview into what it means to be human. Watch to find out how we came to be so unique, what it means for our relationship to nature, and what Parmenides has to do with all this.
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Physician, philosopher, poet and novelist Raymond Tallis is ‘one of the world’s greatest living polymaths’ (Intelligent Life). He is the author of such wide-ranging books as The Enduring Significance of Parmenides, The Kingdom of Infinite Space and Aping Mankind.
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