Thinking like a mountain: Aldo Leopold’s (1887-1948) reading of the landscape
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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2178-6224v17i2p141-159Keywords:
Conservation aesthetics, Land ethics, Landscape reading, Biodiversity conservation, Environmental SciencesAbstract
Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) was a professor and researcher who contributed to the field of wildlife ecology and distinguished himself in 20th-century North American environmentalism. This article aims to discuss the philosophical perspective on biodiversity conservation adopted by Aldo Leopold based on an analysis of excerpts from his latest work, A sand county almanac and sketches here and there (1949). The book presents a series of essays based on an ecological approach to the relationship between human beings and nature, departing from his years of experience on the family farm. The first two parts of the book contain essays from the landscape reading, adopting the perspective of biotic and abiotic elements of the environment, as well as reflections from his professional experience. The third part of the work brings philosophical thoughts about the aesthetics of conservation and ethics of the Earth, promoting a re-interpretation of human identity and the relationship with the Earth.
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