Raymond Tallis on the Mystery of Human Beings

Explicitness is one of the fundamental mysteries in which our lives are wrapped. Our capacity, as conscious subjects, to make things explicit, so that what-is presents itself as “that-it-is” or “that-it-is-the-case” is at the heart of the mystery of human being. Philosopher Raymond Tallis explores how explicitness connects with fundamental ontological, metaphysical, and epistemological questions. Tallis' latest book, Circling Round Explicitness: The Heart of the Mystery of Human Being, is available for purchase now:

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Raymond Tallis on the Mystery of Human Beings is an episode from Closer To Truth by Closer To Truth.

This episode is 25:18 long.

This episode was published on Feb 18, 2026.

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