France is mourning the loss of Edgar Morin. The country's favorite intellectual has passed away at the age of 104. President Emmanuel Macron paid him tribute - calling Morin 'humanism personified' - and offered his loved ones the condolences of the Nation. A look back at his life with Caroline Baum.
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France mourns intellectual 'grandfather', sociologist and philosopher Edgar Morin
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May 30, 2026 at 12:36 PM
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France is mourning the loss of Edgar Morin. The country's favorite intellectual has passed away at the age of 104. President Emmanuel Macron paid him tribute - calling Morin 'humanism personified' - and offered his loved ones the condolences of the Nation. A look back at his life with Caroline Baum.