Eulogized by President Emmanuel Macron as 'humanism embodied,' Edgar Morin fought in the French Resistance and is remembered for his scholarly contributions to sociology and philosophyEve Judah06:30 PM • June 07 2026 IDTFrench Jewish philosopher Edgar Morin – who died on May 29 at age 104 – was described by the left-wing French daily Libération as "the grandfather of all French people." His 100th birthday was held at the Élysée Palace, the presidential residence; last week, his state funeral at Les Invalides was attended by François Hollande and Emmanuel Macron.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Jewish worldFranceCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesTerror AttackWest BankGulfLebanonGermany-IsraelRachel Goldberg-PolinHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIDF Strikes South Beirut, Killing Two, After Hezbollah Fires at Northern Israel'Saxony-Anhalt Is Just the Beginning': Germany's AfD Eyes Power in the EastGreece Arrests Man in Suspected Hamas Cell Targeting Israeli TouristsSuspect Arrested for Attempting to Firebomb One of Montreal's Oldest SynagoguesTwo Days On, IDF Yet to Probe Soldier Who Fatally Shot Palestinian InfantRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIFar-right Israeli Ministers Join Thousands at Israel Day Parade in New York'Israel Is Unstoppable, We Need Other Countries to Get Us Out of This''Fucking Crazy': Trump Lashes Out at Netanyahu Over Lebanon, Report SaysThe Paradigm That Led to Oct. 7 Didn't Collapse, It Was Fiction From the StartHow the U.S. Air Force Is Turning Israel's Ben-Gurion Airport Into Its Own BaseManufactured Nostalgia for Lebanon's Beaufort Masks a Strategic Failure