by Edgar Morin · Biblioteca Universitária · tapa blanda · ISBN 5601072060197
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«O homem e a morte» is the philosophical essay by Edgar Morin, published by Biblioteca Universitária in paperback, in Portuguese.
Edgar Morin studies the human being's relationship with death from an anthropological and sociological perspective. The work traces how the consciousness of finitude has influenced cultures, beliefs and social structures, and examines myths, funerary rites and the evolution of thought in the face of death. A broad reflection on the human condition.
For readers of philosophy and social sciences seeking an academic reflection on death and the human condition.
Edgar Morin was a French philosopher and sociologist of the theory of information who has been recognised 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 held two bachelors degrees, one in history and geography and one in law, and never did a Ph.D.
