Emanuele Coccia's 'Metamorfosi' Published in Italian by Einaudi

Emanuele Coccia's book 'Metamorfosi' (originally 'Métamorphoses' in French, released during the first Covid-19 lockdown) has been translated and updated for its Italian edition by Einaudi in the Stile libero Extra series. The philosopher, born in Fermo in 1976, argues for overcoming anthropocentrism through the concept of metamorphosis—a continuous, transformative process linking all living and non-living entities. Coccia draws on Carl Gustav Jung's 1958 notion of kairos as the opportune moment for a 'metamorphosis of the gods,' applying it to the current pandemic crisis as an irreversible shift away from human supremacy. He posits that birth is a cosmic act that makes all beings indiscernible, sharing the same flesh and belonging to the Earth (from Latin 'humus,' meaning human). The book calls for an ecological reason based on care, replacing extractive economics, and views every new life as the Earth's reincarnation. Coccia's previous works also explore vital intertwinement. The volume costs €17, spans 208 pages, and includes an ISBN 9788806250171.