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Rogerius structor. La cattedrale di Cefalù rivisitata
Full text linkCefalù cathedral, as it stands, is the result of troubled events that took into account political and ideological motivations, but also, if not primarily, technical reasons, as the result – according to a commonly shared historiographical line – of construction activities that lasted for over a century from 1131 until 1267, the year of its consecration. Free of any conditioning deriving from previous historiography, the present study abandons the myth of an unfinished cathedral and, through a careful analysis of the sources, the parts of the building and its decorative apparatus, allows us to question the commonly accepted chronology and to affirm instead that the building, despite changes in the programme during construction, was completed in its entirety during the reign of Roger II (1130-1154).La cattedrale di Cefalù, così come ci è pervenuta, rappresenta il frutto di travagliate vicende che tengono conto di motivazioni di ordine politico e ideologo, ma anche, se non in primo luogo, di ordine tecnico, quale risultato – secondo la linea storiografica comunemente condivisa – di un’attività edilizia protrattasi per oltre un secolo dal 1131 sino al 1267, anno della consacrazione. Liberi da ogni condizionamento derivante dalla storiografia pregressa, il presente studio abbandona il mito di una cattedrale incompiuta e, attraverso una analisi attenta delle fonti, delle parti della fabbrica e dei suoi apparati decorativi, consente di mettere in discussione la cronologia comunemente accettata, e di affermare invece che l’edificio, nonostante i cambi di programma in corso d’opera, fu completato nella sua interezza entro il regno di Ruggero II (1130-1154)
The taddhita affixes prescribed for pronominal stems: Analysis of pre-Pāṇinian ātI (A 5.3.34) occurrences
Full text linkThe present article can be inserted in a broader line of research, where specific pre-Pāṇinian occurrences of sarvanāmans + taddhita affixes are analysed to show how Pāṇini explains what in appearance was anomie and immediately transforms it into a strict norm. A previous analysis focused on several instances of the affix aka̲C (A 5.3.71), which all the translators of Ṛgveda and Śaunakīya Saṁhitā interpret as ka (A 5.3.70), with a generic diminutive meaning; even though the affix aka̲C can be understood as a pure device created by Pāṇini to deal with an internal sandhi problem in a systematic way, that is, it can be considered equivalent to ka, it is important to also consider what the several meanings aka̲C can bring (see Ferrero 2023). This regulatory process can be found also in the prescription of other taddhita affixes; for this reason, the affixes ātI / enaP / āC (A 5.3.34 – A 5.3.36) have been generally examined in this article. Moreover, some examples of the application of the affix ātI to pronominal stems have been specifically studied in the Vedic saṃhitās. The aim is to understand why Pāṇini needs to introduce these further rules in an already standardised grammatical system
Explicit codification in Pāṇini and generative grammar
Full text linkGenerative grammar and Pāṇini’s grammar – so-called Aṣṭādhyāyī, dating from ca. 4th century B.C. – differ in scope and goals: while generative grammarians search for the limits of variation in natural languages to explain what makes language acquisition possible in the first place, Pāṇini provides a distributional and variationist account of old Indo-Aryan, with the twofold goal of faithfully recording that language and of regularizing its usage in the relevant sacred texts. Despite these important differences, the codification of linguistic phenomena operated by generative grammarians bears some resemblance to the one operated by Pāṇini. Thus, in this study I analyze the codification of long-distance agreement in generative grammar and the codification of compounding in the Aṣṭādhyāyī. I show that both instances of codification are explicit, in the technical sense that they specify (rigorously formulate) the rules – filters and operations – that license all well-formed tokens of long-distance agreement and compounding while simultaneously excluding all ill-formed ones. Finally, I argue that the explicit character of these instances of codification is a major part of the reason why they are still likewise considered as successful in the contemporary scientific community
Il patrimonio culturale e storico nell’era della sfida elettronica
Full text linkSince the middle of the last century in the elaboration of theoretical models of mental processes, questions have been asked about the potential and limits of artificial intelligence, about the hybridisation of human beings with machines. This contribution intends to focus in particular on what will be the future of the museum, in the face of the impact of artificial intelligence, in its didactic and educational function, its role as a mediator, which has changed and matured over the years, to foster the transmission of cultural heritage resources present in the territory.Già a partire dalla metà del secolo scorso nell’elaborazione di modelli teorici dei processi mentali ci si è interrogati sulle potenzialità e limiti delle intelligenze artificiali, sulle ibridazioni dell’essere umano con le macchine. Il presente contributo intende in particolare focalizzare l’attenzione su quale sarà il futuro del museo, a fronte dell’impatto dell’intelligenza artificiale, nella sua funzione didattica e educativa, ed il suo ruolo di mediazione, modificatosi e maturato negli anni, per favorire la trasmissione delle risorse del patrimonio culturale presenti sul territorio
Empire Considered
Full text linkThis article reassesses the British Empire, highlighting its cultural, linguistic, and political impact, and its role in shaping modern globalization. It explores both formal and informal imperial influence, appraise the transition of global power to the U.S., and challenges simplified or one-sided critiques of empire. Emphasizing cooperation alongside coercion, it argues that empire was complex, multifaceted, and not uniquely Western. Post-colonial instability and authoritarianism are examined as legacies, urging a more contextual understanding of imperialism and its place in global history.Questo articolo ripensa l’Impero britannico, mettendone in luce lo straordinario impatto culturale, linguistico e politico, e il ruolo nel plasmare la moderna globalizzazione. Si sofferma sugli aspetti sia formali sia sostanziali dell’influenza imperiale britannica, ripercorre il passaggio del potere globale agli Stati Uniti, e sfida le critiche a senso unico all’esperienza dell’Impero. Tra costrizione e collaborazione, l’Impero britannico fu più complesso e sfaccettato, meno unilateralmente occidentale di quanto può apparire. L’instabilità e l’autoritarismo non sono necessariamente parte del suo lascito, che va inquadrato a tutto tondo nell’insieme della storia planetaria
Apocalyptic Immanence and Anthropocene Time
Full text linkThis article explores the cultural influence of Frank Kermode’s description of apocalyptic immanence in The Sense of an Ending (1966). I focus on Kermode’s claim that human subject formation and human conceptions of cosmic time are mutually constituted through expectations of the End. I claim that a version of this dynamic is at play in the Anthropocene debate, where attention to planetary-scale agency has reoriented social routines and cognitive and affective configurations, and has extended the temporal dimensionality of epistemic practices. I pay specific attention to the positions of the Anthropocene Working Group (AWG) and to the work of historians Dipesh Chakrabarty and François Hartog. I suggest that Kermodian apocalyptic immanence can be effective where it serves to achieve political momentum. Also, at the level of conceptual analysis, it can help us make sense of the juxtaposition of geological, historical, and autobiographical timescales in Anthropocene thinking. However, its humanistic emphasis on the transhistorical self-sameness of the autological subject makes it a problematic conceptual tool.This article explores the cultural influence of Frank Kermode’s description of apocalyptic immanence in The Sense of an Ending (1966). I focus on Kermode’s claim that human subject formation and human conceptions of cosmic time are mutually constituted through expectations of the End. I claim that a version of this dynamic is at play in the Anthropocene debate, where attention to planetary-scale agency has reoriented social routines and cognitive and affective configurations, and has extended the temporal dimensionality of epistemic practices. I pay specific attention to the positions of the Anthropocene Working Group (AWG) and to the work of historians Dipesh Chakrabarty and François Hartog. I suggest that Kermodian apocalyptic immanence can be effective where it serves to achieve political momentum. Also, at the level of conceptual analysis, it can help us make sense of the juxtaposition of geological, historical, and autobiographical timescales in Anthropocene thinking. However, its humanistic emphasis on the transhistorical self-sameness of the autological subject makes it a problematic conceptual tool
«I nostri nipoti guarderanno le pubblicità di Chevron o Exxon come noi guardiamo le svastiche». Diluvio di Stephen Markley tra romanzo e profezia
Full text link Alternating between narrative and essayistic reflection, the article examines the interpenetration of secularised prophecy and realist fiction in Stephen Markley’s The Deluge (2022). When compared with other ways of narrating the climate crisis, Markley’s novel seems to stand out for its search for a virtuous compromise between the desire to speak to many people and the need to defend the complexity of literature; a balance evident in the paradox of a novel that, on the one hand, allows itself to be reduced to a few edifying slogans, but on the other hand tells tragic stories where no one is right and everyone fails. At the same time, The Deluge is a highly experimental work that would be impossible to take as a model: what, then, is its relevance today?
Alternating between narrative and essayistic reflection, the article examines the interpenetration of secularised prophecy and realist fiction in Stephen Markley’s The Deluge (2022). When compared with other ways of narrating the climate crisis, Markley’s novel seems to stand out for its search for a virtuous compromise between the desire to speak to many people and the need to defend the complexity of literature; a balance evident in the paradox of a novel that, on the one hand, allows itself to be reduced to a few edifying slogans, but on the other hand tells tragic stories where no one is right and everyone fails. At the same time, The Deluge is a highly experimental work that would be impossible to take as a model: what, then, is its relevance today?
 
L’animalità è più forte e ampia del concetto di «animale», ma anche del concetto di «vivente»
Full text linkThis work is the transcript of an interview with Professor Felice Cimatti conducted on July 22, 2023. It discusses the philosophy of animality, perspectives, subjects, and literature.Questo lavoro è la trascrizione di una intervista realizzata al professor Felice Cimatti il 22 luglio 2023. Si parla di filosofia dell’animalità, sguardi, soggetti, letteratura
Ermeneutica (P. Ricoeur)
No full textQuesto volume raccoglie alcuni testi che Paul Ricœur ha dedicato all’ermeneutica. Dopo l’edizione francese del 2010 curata dal Fondo Ricœur, compare nel 2023 quella italiana con traduzione e cura di Vinicio Busacchi. Questa raccolta offre al lettore dei percorsi utili alla conoscenza e alla comprensione delle diverse fasi dell’ermeneutica rocœuriana; inoltre, mette in luce l’apporto di Ricœur all’ermeneutica contemporanea..
Qu’est-ce que l’herméneutique? (J. Michel)
No full textFin dal titolo posto emblematicamente in forma di domanda, “Che cos’è l’ermeneutica?”, il testo di Johann Michel si interroga su questa disciplina le cui origini sono antiche, ma che solo nei secoli più recenti ha stretto un contatto diretto con la filosofia. L’autore fa i conti con due tendenze differenti: da un lato la considerazione tradizionale dell’ermeneutica in un senso molto ristretto, come disciplina specialistica legata all’interpretazione filologica dei testi e relegata a pochi eruditi, dall’altro la sua estensione e diffusione amplissima – dopo la svolta filosofica nel Novecento con Dilthey, Heidegger e Gadamer – come “koinè culturale”, secondo la celebre definizione di Vattimo..