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Edgar Morin, an Uncommon card
Edgar Morin was a French philosopher and sociologist of the theory of information who has been recognised for his work on complexity and Complex Thought, and for his scholarly contributions to such diverse fields as media studies, politics, sociology, visual anthropology, ecology, education, and systems biology.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 75
- DEF
- 57
- Power
- 132
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 86,000
Power 132 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 65 % of WikiCards cards.
Edgar Morin quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Edgar Morin card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He held two bachelors degrees, one in history and ______ and one in law, and never did a Ph.D.
Answer
geography. He held two bachelors degrees, one in history and geography and one in law, and never did a Ph.D. From the Edgar Morin article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Edgar Morin. Edgar Morin 75 · Johann Joachim Winckelmann 71 · Theodolite 68 · Cardiac cycle 64 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- He held two bachelors degrees, one in history and geography and one in law, and never did a Ph.D.
- During his academic career, Morin was primarily associated with the École des hautes études en sciences sociales in Paris.
- Although less well known in the Anglophone world due to the limited availability of English translations of his over 60 books, Morin is renowned in the French-speaking world, Europe, and Latin America.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Edgar Morin article was read about 86,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 75 and blocks with 57: each hit it takes is cut by 23 %.
How to get Edgar Morin
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Edgar Morin (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Unknown Unknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.