Edgar Morin
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Edgar Morin (born Edgar Nahoum on 8 July 1921) is a French philosopher and sociologist who has been internationally recognized 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. He holds degrees in history, economics, and law. Though less well known in the United States 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. Source: Wikipedia contributors, "Edgar Morin," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, (accessed April 17, 2017).
Books
The stars
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Los siete saberes necesarios para la educación del futuro
"Este texto representa una sínteisis de todo mi pensamiento sobre la eduación" (Edgar Morin).
Les voies de la résilience
Quelles sont les tendances à venir dans un monde en mutation ? Quelles sont les solutions d'avenir, les actions à entreprendre ? La résilience met l'accent sur la réaction en cas de choc, la capacité de transcender une difficulté et de se transformer. Ce livre met en lumière ces chemins qui demandent créativité et réinvention de notre part, c'est un appel à la conscience planétaire et un hymne à notre interdépendance avec le monde du vivant.
El Metodo/ The Method: La Humanidad De La Humanidad. La Identidad Humana/ The Humanity of Humanity. The Human Identity (Teorema: Serie Mayor/ Theorem)
El Metodo
Esta obra trata el aspecto filosofico de la vida, de como emerge por entero del universo fisico, afirmando que comparar la vida con la no vida nos es suficiente, pues hay que captar tambien la vida de la vida. Analiza la frontera que nos separa de los otros seres vivientes en el aspecto cultural, y que esto no anula a la vida, sino que la abre al d esarrollo del espiritu.
Seven complex lessons in education for the future
Examines fundamental problems often overlooked or neglected in education. These problems are presented as "seven complex lessons" that should be covered in an education of the future in all societies in every culture, according to means and rules appropriate to those societies and cultures.