For French people, Morin was above all an intellectual guide, developing a holistic, transdisciplinary approach to the major issues of our time. Outside France, he was best known as the pioneer of 'cinéma vérité' with his film 'Chronicle of a Summer' (1961).
Edgar Morin, France's intellectual 'grandfather', dies aged 104
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French philosopher Edgar Morin, last great intellectual of the 20th century, dies at 104
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French intellectual and inventor of 'cinema verité' Edgar Morin dies at 104
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Edgar Morin, France's intellectual 'grandfather', dies aged 104