{"product_id":"the-ethics-of-giacomo-leopardi-a-philosophy-for-the-environmental-crisis-paperback","title":"The Ethics of Giacomo Leopardi: A Philosophy for the Environmental Crisis - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlice Gibson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProviding a comprehensive introduction to the work of pioneering poet-philosopher Giacomo Leopardi, Alice Gibson pushes his thought into new directions by investigating how his ethics and philosophy of nature offer means for understanding and taking responsibility for the environmental crisis. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough examination of the whole of Leopardi's oeuvre, from the \u003ci\u003eZibaldone\u003c\/i\u003e to the poems he wrote towards the end of his life, this book disrupts the common image of Leopardi as a pessimist poet whose works contribute to the nihilistic tradition. \u003ci\u003eThe Ethics of Giacomo Leopardi \u003c\/i\u003einstead uncovers his forward-looking views on living in a multispecies world, in which humans live alongside other living beings in a delicate ecosystem that not only requires respect, but also instigates wonder. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBringing Leopardi's thought into dialogue with contemporary ecological theorists such as Donna Haraway, Bruno Latour, and Timothy Morton, Gibson reveals how a Leopardian ethics of solidarity, compassion and community is the guide we need today to reframe our relationship with nature.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlice Gibson \u003c\/b\u003ecompleted a PhD in Philosophy at the Centre for Research in Modern European Philosophy, Kingston University, UK. She is currently Research Publications Officer at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.53 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 29, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52932841013359,"sku":"9781350298637","price":78.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0717\/4966\/4879\/files\/Nl64HiBr489781350298637.webp?v=1775858068","url":"https:\/\/finderbooks.com\/products\/the-ethics-of-giacomo-leopardi-a-philosophy-for-the-environmental-crisis-paperback","provider":"Finder Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}