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: Morin points out that we lack a "science of things of the mind" (noology) that could examine how ideas organize and defend themselves within systems.

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. Page 1 EDGAR MORIN Science e aVCC COIlSC16211Ce...

In the opening of (1982), Edgar Morin argues that science lacks the very "conscience" (reflexivity and ethics) it needs to manage its own power. He describes a fundamental gap where human sciences ignore physical realities, while natural sciences ignore their own socio-cultural roots. : Morin points out that we lack a

: He calls for the development of a "meta-science" or a "science of science"—an effort that requires scientists to interrogate their own ideological structures and socio-cultural roots. Instead, it seeks to reconnect dispersed knowledge and