--- title: "4 Raymond Tallis Quotes - Famous Philosopher (Not Saussure)" description: "Raymond C. Tallis is a philosopher, poet, novelist, cultural critic and a retired medical physician and clinical scientist. Browse 4 Raymond Tallis quotes." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b120/author-raymond-tallis-72119.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Raymond Tallis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b120/author-raymond-tallis-72119.jpg) # Raymond Tallis (1946) Philosopher United Kingdom **4** quotes in **17** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Raymond Tallis is a philosopher from the United Kingdom, best known for *Not Saussure*. ## Quick Facts About Raymond Tallis Born October 10, 1946 Nationality United Kingdom Profession Philosopher Notable works Not Saussure ## About Raymond Tallis Raymond C. Tallis is a philosopher, poet, novelist, cultural critic and a retired medical physician and clinical scientist. Specialising in geriatrics, Tallis served on several UK commissions on medical care of the aged and was an editor or major contributor to two key textbooks in the field, The Clinical Neurology of Old Age and Textbook of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology. ## Quotes by Raymond Tallis > [“Let us begin by giving all proper respect to what neuroscience can tell us about ourselves: it reveals some of the most…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raymond-tallis/let-us-begin-by-giving-all-proper-respect-to-what-neuroscience-can/) Raymond Tallis [Habits](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/habits/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/285/raymond-tallis-72119_habits_let-us-begin-by-giving-all-proper-respec_437173.jpg) > [“The most extensive and sustained exploration of the world, and the mightiest monument of collective wondering, is, of course, science. Richard Dawkins…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raymond-tallis/the-most-extensive-and-sustained-exploration-of-the-world-and-the/) Raymond Tallis [Human psyche](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/human-psyche/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0f4/raymond-tallis-72119_human-psyche_the-most-extensive-and-sustained-explora_1685621.png) > [ “\[...\] the less you know, the less you will be aware of your ignorance. The familiar metaphor is that the wider the… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raymond-tallis/the-less-you-know-the-less-you-will-be-aware-of-your-ignorance-the/) Raymond Tallis [Ignorance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ignorance/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a90/raymond-tallis-72119_ignorance_the-less-you-know-the-less-you-will-be-a_2743819.png) > [Scientific medicine is one of the greatest triumphs of humankind.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raymond-tallis/scientific-medicine-is-one-of-the-greatest-triumphs-of-humankind/) Raymond Tallis [Doctor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/doctor/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/da5/raymond-tallis-72119_doctor_scientific-medicine-is-one-of-the-greate_3173559.png) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raymond-tallis/#itemlist", "name": "Raymond Tallis Quotes", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“Let us begin by giving all proper respect to what neuroscience can tell us about ourselves: it reveals some of the most important conditions that are necessary for behavior and awareness. 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