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French sociologist, philosopher and intellectual provocateur Edgar Morin has died aged 104 He never ceased to reflect on historical events in a relentless head-to-head confrontation with the century. Committed to connecting different fields of knowledge to develop his 'complex thought,' this former member of the Resistance and deeply humanist intellectual advocated for a revolution of consciousness. He died in Paris on Friday, his wife confirmed to Le Monde. https://www.lemonde.fr/en/obituaries/article/2026/05/30/french-sociologist-philosopher-and-intellectual-provocateur-edgar-morin-has-died-aged-104_6753967_15.html