Edgar Morin
French philosopher and sociologist (born 1921) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Edgar Morin (/mɔːˈræn/; French: [ɛdɡaʁ mɔʁɛ̃]; born Edgar Nahoum; 8 July 1921) is a French philosopher and sociologist of the theory of information who has been recognized for his work on complexity and "complex thought" (pensée complexe),[9] and for his scholarly contributions to such diverse fields as media studies, politics, sociology, visual anthropology, ecology, education, and systems biology. As he explains: He holds two bachelors: one in history and geography and one in law.[10] He never did a Ph.D.[10] Though less well known in the anglophone world due to the limited availability of English translations of his over 60 books, Morin is renowned in the French-speaking world, Europe, and Latin America.
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Born | Edgar Nahoum (1921-07-08) 8 July 1921 (age 102) Paris, France |
Alma mater | University of Paris |
Notable work | La méthode (1977–2004, 6 vols.) |
School | Continental philosophy Antireductionism Constructivist epistemology[1] Anti-foundationalism[2] |
Institutions | CNRS, École des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS) |
Main interests | Epistemology Complexity theory[2][3] Sociology |
Notable ideas | Complex thought[4] Chaosmos[5] Criticism of structuralism[6] Criticism of Ludwig von Bertalanffy's systems theory[7] autos (auto-(geno-pheno)-eco-re-organization)[8] |
During his academic career he was primarily associated with the École des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS) in Paris.