Edgar Morin, French sociologist and philosopher, dies at 104 in Paris (faz.net)

• Born 1921 in Paris, died 2026 at age 104
• Major work 'La Méthode' on complexity and interdisciplinarity
• Resistance fighter, later critic of Algerian War and Israeli policy

"French sociologist and philosopher Edgar Morin died on May 29, 2026, in Paris at age 104. Known for his theory of complexity and his six-volume work 'La Méthode', Morin was a resistance fighter during WWII and later a public intellectual writing on cinema, mass culture, politics, and ecology. He critically addressed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and was a vocal opponent of the Algerian War. His work aimed at a synthesis of all knowledge fields."