On June 3, 2026, President Emmanuel Macron presided over the National Homage to Edgar Morin at the Élysée. The ceremony followed the philosopher, writer, Resistance fighter and sociologist’s death on May 29. In his speech, Macron praised Morin as an intellectual humanist who championed peace, inter‑national dialogue, international law, European unity and ecological concerns. He recalled Morin’s early experiences of loss, his resistance activities, and his post‑war intellectual work, including his first book, *L’Homme et la mort*, and his advocacy for a complex thought that integrates all knowledge. The tribute highlighted Morin’s legacy as a thinker who sought to reconcile humanity with nature and with itself in the modern era.
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