{"product_id":"9781350503106","title":"Michel Serres A Portrait of Italian Humanism","description":"\u003ch3\u003eMichel Serres and Material Futures\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eMichel Serres\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Portrait of Italian Humanism\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGaspare Polizzi | Joanna Hodge | David Webb\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ Epistemology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book paints a picture of Michel Serres's 'complex humanism' as rooted in the Italian history and culture that are ever present throughout his work. \u003c\/b\u003eSerres had a complex view of humanity that can't be boiled down to any single definition, but by understanding his Italian influences it becomes easier to see the big picture in his concept of humanism. In this context, we can more easily confront apparent paradoxes like the nature-inclusive agenda of \u003ci\u003eThe Natural Contract\u003c\/i\u003e and the pessimism of \u003ci\u003eThe Parasite\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePolizzi explores Serres' use of the sciences, complexity theory, and the cultures of Rome and Catholicism in his vision of complex humanism that respects both the force and the fragility of the planet. He also puts Serres' work into new conversations with concepts like the irreversibility of time and the work of Hungarian philosopher Imre Tóth. Through this rich web of ideas, Polizzi shows how Serres' blending of the sciences and humanities can overcome humanity's parasitic dependence upon the planet and enter into a new and far more peaceable relationship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eGaspare Polizzi is a professor of philosophy at the University of Pisa, and Vice-President of the Humanities and Sciences Division of the Academy of Art and Design in Florence, Italy.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17 August 2028\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350503106\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e224\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51223576248460,"sku":"9781350503106","price":103.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_ae9ec0ed-c06d-4482-9cb9-9090ab5d29c9.jpg?v=1783077641","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350503106","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}