In the mirror of "The Man and death"

Authors

  • João Décio Passos pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/1677-1222.2025vol25i2a7

Keywords:

Anthropology, Edgar Morin, José J. Queiroz, memory, death, life

Abstract

Edgar Morin's book L'Homme et la mort is revisited as a concrete mirror to think about death from an anthropological point of view and, in a direct way, to honour Professor José J. Queiroz on the occasion of his death. The complexity paradigm adopted by Morin was one of the theoretical and methodological tools used by Queiroz in his research and reflections. The article revisits central points of the 1951 work, focussing on the author's paradigm shift and, consequently, the new framework in which he subsequently places this study. Death integrates life and life integrates death.  Based on this realisation, which overcomes the dichotomies between living and dying, the reflection invites us to remember the illustrious professor.

Author Biography

João Décio Passos, pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo

Livre Docente em Teologia pela PUC-SP. Atualmente é professor associado da Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo e professor doutor do Instituto Teológico São Paulo.

References

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MOLTMANN, Jürgen. O Deus crucificado; a cruz de Cristo coo base e crítica da teologia cristã. Santo André: Academia Cristã, 2011)

MORIN, Edgar. O paradigma perdido: a natureza humana. Lisboa: Europa-América, 1991.

MORIN, Edgar. O homem e a morte. Rio de Janeiro: Imago, 1997.

MORIN, Edgar. Ciência com consciência. Rio de Janeiro: Bertrand Brasil, 1998.

MORIN, Edgar. Os sete saberes necessários à educação do futuro. São Paulo: Cortez, 2003.

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Published

2026-02-07

How to Cite

Passos, J. D. (2026). In the mirror of "The Man and death". REVER: Journal for the Study of Religion, 25(2), 53–62. https://doi.org/10.23925/1677-1222.2025vol25i2a7

Issue

Vol. 25 No. 2 (2025): Homenagem ao Prof. Jose J. Queiroz

Section

Seção temática especial: Homenagem Prof. José J. Queiroz

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