Edgar Morin
French philosopher and sociologist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Edgar Morin (French: [mɔʁɛ̃]; born Edgar Nahoum on 8 July 1921) is a French philosopher and sociologist. He has been known for his work on complexity and "complex thought," and for his scholarly contributions to such diverse fields as media studies, politics, sociology, visual anthropology, ecology, education, and systems biology.
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Born | Edgar Nahoum (1921-07-08) 8 July 1921 (age 103) |
Nationality | French |
Alma mater | University of Paris |
Notable work | La méthode (1977–2004, 6 vols.) |
School | Continental philosophy Constructivist epistemology[1] Anti-foundationalism[2] |
Institutions | CNRS |
Main interests | Epistemology Complexity theory[2][3] Sociology |
Notable ideas | Chaosmos[4] Criticism of structuralism[5] Criticism of Ludwig von Bertalanffy's systems theory[6] |
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Morin holds degrees in history, economics, and law. Though less well known in the United States due to the limited of English translations of his over 60 books, Morin is renowned in the French-speaking world, Europe, and Latin America.