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: He highlights that modern science is often blind to its own role in society. A science deprived of reflection and a philosophy that is purely speculative are both insufficient to handle the complexity of reality. The Vision of "Complex Thought"

The core message of his opening argument is that (paraphrasing Rabelais), or specifically, that science without reflection is "mutilated and mutilating". Key Themes on Page 1 and the Introduction Page 1 EDGAR MORIN Science e aVCC COIlSC16211Ce...

Morin introduces the idea that we must move toward , which refuses to reduce reality to simple parts or polarities (like "nature vs. culture"). Instead, it seeks to reconnect dispersed knowledge and integrate the humanistic and scientific cultures. : He highlights that modern science is often