The reason (thought 267)
The paradox of knowing there’s so much we don’t know.
Issue
Can a film be a philosophical support? I.e. to be a tool to open up to the activity of thinking about the world. I think so.
Text of “thought 267” by Blaise Pascal
Text located on page 247 of the original manuscript.
The last step of reason is to recognize that there is an infinity of things that surpass it; it is only weak, if it does not go so far as to know this.
That if natural things surpass it, what will be said of the supernatural?
- The reason (thught 267) (MPEG4)
Blaise Pascal (1623-1662) was a philosopher, engineer and mathematician of genius. Among other major scientific and philosophical advances, in 1645 he invented and built the first mechanical calculating machine, laying the concrete foundations of computer science.
The “Pensées” are a collection of very short texts, divided into numerous themes, which were found after Blaise Pascal’s death. The “Pensées” are Blaise Pascal’s most illustrious, striking and accessible work.
These films, directed by Benoît Labourdette, are based on the principle of choosing a “Thought”, and creating images, sounds, music, rhythm, life, architecture and imagination to showcase it. The film is there to propose discovery and invite personal philosophical thought, based on Blaise Pascal’s fulgurances. Each film is accompanied by the full text of the “Thought” chosen, and sometimes by a text of my own, to make the link with our contemporary reality.
On June 19, 2023, we celebrate the 400th anniversary of Blaise Pascal’s birth. These films are a form of homage to this thinker who, for me, speaks profoundly to our contemporary issues.
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Still speech Collective film (3’19s, 2018).
The little object people of a building courtyard. -
Light in a window A film by Benoît Labourdette (2’06s, 1999-2019).
A contemplative journey through the energy of light, between nature and electronics. -
What is a town A film by Benoît Labourdette (2’56s, 2019).
A place visited today, empty, where I lived so many things a long time ago. -
Myopia A film by Benoît Labourdette (2’33s, 2021).
Myopia can be triggered by trauma. We are left with poetry. -
Remember here by the window A collective film, initiated and edited by Benoît Labourdette (1h01’, 2009-2020).
Look out your window at home, and think of an important memory.This collective film is composed of 44 videos (among 500 made) shot by people in (…)