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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

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

: 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. The core message of his opening argument is

: Scientists produce immense power—such as genetic engineering or nuclear energy—yet they often have no power over how that knowledge is used by economic or political entities. : Morin points out that we lack a