From the Theory of Complexity to the Philosophical Thought of Totality. Da Teoria da Complexidade ao Pensamento Filosófico da Totalidade. Desde la Teoría de la Complejidad al Pensamiento Filosófico de la Totalidad

Abstract

From the perspective of Edgar Morin's theory of complexity and the philosophy of totality, the present study aims to present some revisions in the contemporary debate concerning the view of the Universe as a whole, which emerged as a result of modernity and the scientific thoughts presented by Morin in the Theory of Complexity. This analysis identifies a common element between both reflections, as both consider it imperative to introduce changes in the way humans think. Humans are not merely entities endowed with senses, body, and spirit, but unique and irreplaceable individuals with a set of skills and strengths, imbued with feelings, and belonging to a specific context of development.