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Gianvincenzo Gravina e il tema della virtù
No full textThis article takes into consideration virtue, a crucial point in Gianvincenzo Gravina’s thought; in fact, it is no accident that this theme is dealt with by the most meaningful works written by the Calabrian author. According to Gravina, virtue not only does it regard religious themes, which would be natural, but also matters that at first could seem to be distant from his field of action, such as for example, poetry and literature. In conformity with the concept of verisimilitude, Gravina emphasizes the fact that a good poet is not expected to represent virtue based on an abstract ideal of perfection, but virtue in keeping with reality. An example of such a view is in the work the Tragedie cinque written by Gravina, in which characters from the Greek and Roman world represent on the stage the four cardinal virtues. By pointing out this theme, this article aims, inevitably, at some meaningful comparisons, like the one between Gravina and Montesquieu, and, above all, the one between Gravina and Vico who, relatively to this subject, can be taken as emblematic authors of the Southern Italian culture of the first Eighteenth Century.La virtù, all’interno di questo articolo, viene considerata come il vero e proprio centro nevralgico del pensiero di Gianvincenzo Gravina; non a caso, essa attraversa un po’ tutte le opere più significative scritte dall’autore calabrese. La virtù, per Gravina, non tocca solamente tematiche di carattere religioso, cosa che è in un certo senso naturale, ma anche questioni che a tutta prima sembrano distanti dal suo raggio d’azione, come ad esempio quelle di tipo poetico e letterario. Infatti, conformemente alla concezione del verosimile, il letterato calabrese pone in essere l’esigenza che l’ottimo poeta non debba rappresentare una virtù fondata su un astratto ideale di perfezione, ma debba invece rappresentare una virtù aderente alla realtà. In questo senso, risultano esemplificative le Tragedie cinque scritte dallo stesso Gravina, nelle quali si mettono in scena personaggi del mondo greco e romano incarnanti le quattro virtù cardinali. Nel porre in risalto questo tema, il presente articolo finisce con l’instaurare, inevitabilmente, alcuni confronti significativi, come quello fra Gravina e Montesquieu e soprattutto come quello fra Gravina e Vico, presi, relativamente a questo argomento, come autori emblematici della cultura meridionale italiana del primo Settecento
Dinamiche della disuguaglianza e della robotizzazione: Un'analisi longitudinale
No full textThe rising trend of the automation of production processes is feeding numerous concerns about the possibility that, in a not-so-distant future, a significant share of traditional jobs will be completely replaced by robots or Artificial Intelligence, thereby exacerbating inequalities. In this respect, the existing empirical literature failed to provide definitive and exhaustive answers on the impact of robotization on a variety of labor market indicators. The present contribution fits the ongoing debate by investigating the dynamics of robotization and wage disparities, both at the level of OECD economies and with a special focus on the Italian industries, over the period 1995-2007. Relying upon a specific measure of robotic capital intensity, the empirical analysis shows that a higher robotization of production processes is associated with a growing wage-gap, at the expense of unskilled workers. Additionally, the impact appears to be stronger where the institutional structure of the labor market is characterized by less strict regulations, with relevant implications for policymakers
Demography, Growth, and Robots in Advanced and Emerging Economies
No full textThis paper provides estimates of the impact of demographic change on labor productivity growth, relying on annual data during 1961–2018 for a panel of 90 advanced and emerging economies. We find that increases in both the young and old population shares have significantly negative effects on labor productivity growth, working via various channels—including physical and human capital accumulation. Splitting the analysis for advanced and emerging economies shows that population aging has a greater effect on emerging economies than on advanced economies. Extending the benchmark model to include a proxy for the robotization of production, we find evidence indicating that automation reduces the negative effects of unfavorable demographic change—in particular, population aging—on labor productivity growth
La virtù, le virtù nel primo Settecento. Muratori e Gravina
No full textIl saggio affronta il lessico della virtù nella letteratura italiana del primo Settecento a partire dai trattati di poetica di Gianvincenzo Gravina e Ludovico Antonio Murator
Dinamiche della disuguaglianza e della robotizzazione: Un'analisi longitudinale
No full textIl crescente trend di automazione dei processi produttivi sta alimentando non poche preoccupazioni circa la possibilità che, in un futuro non troppo remoto,
una quota rilevante di lavori tradizionali sarà rimpiazzata tout-court dai robot o dall’intelligenza artificiale, esacerbando, conseguentemente, le disuguaglianze.
Con particolare riferimento all’impatto dei robot su svariati indicatori del mercato del lavoro, la letteratura empirica, attualmente, si è rivelata infruttuosa nel
fornire risposte definitive ed esaustive, producendo evidenze contrastanti. Il presente contributo si inserisce nel dibattito in corso, proponendo un’indagine sulle dinamiche della robotizzazione e delle disparità salariali, sia a livello di economie OCSE che con un focus specifico sulle industrie italiane, analizzate lungo il periodo 1995-2007. Avvalendosi di una misura specifica di intensità d’uso di capitale robotico, l’analisi empirica rivela che una maggiore robotizzazione dei processi
produttivi è associata ad un incremento dei differenziali salariali, a scapito dei lavoratori meno qualificati. Inoltre, l’impatto appare essere più marcato laddove
gli assetti istituzionali del mercato del lavoro sono caratterizzati da regole meno stringenti, con importanti implicazioni per i decisori politici.The rising trend of the automation of production processes is feeding numerous concerns about the possibility that, in a not-so-distant future, a significant share of
traditional jobs will be completely replaced by robots or Artificial Intelligence, thereby exacerbating inequalities. In this respect, the existing empirical literature failed to provide definitive and exhaustive answers on the impact of robotization on a variety of labor market indicators. The present contribution fits the ongoing debate by
investigating the dynamics of robotization and wage disparities, both at the level of OECD economies and with a special focus on the Italian industries, over the period 1995-2007. Relying upon a specific measure of robotic capital intensity, the empirical analysis shows that a higher robotization of production processes is associated with a growing wage-gap, at the expense of unskilled workers. Additionally, the impact appears to be stronger where the institutional structure of the labor market is characterized by less strict regulations, with relevant implications for policymaker
PREOCCUPAZIONI CULTURALI E CONCEZIONE GIURIDICA IN GIANVINCENZO GRAVINA
No full textThis essay examines the role taken on by Gianvincenzo Gravina in the cultural context of his times. So, a complex and eclectic character emerges, as he tried to find answers adequate to problems and to propose solutions to the cultural and social matters of a turmoiled period like the one Italy was living, with particular reference to the South of Italy, between the seventeenth and eighteenth century. The juridicial studies, which Gravina was strongly imbued with, were used to deepen both in theory and in practice, the contests of the new concept about knowledge which, on the one hand, had its origins in the classical culture, on the other took into consideration the theories of modern science, too. Gravina attributed a great importance to the study of Roman Law and, through it, also analysed history and language, but above all, the Calabrian philosopher suggested a reading of Roman Law that could be an example to the contemporary social and political world. This essay also deals with the forms of government studied by Gravina in which he, anticipating Montesquieu, reached the conclusion according to which the best form had to consider the substantial presence of jurists, seen among other things, as the members of the emerging middle classes, who could be in control of the same sovereign, able to avoid the danger of an authoritarian and tyrannical drift
Declaration of Intention for Antonio Franchihtti
No full textDeclaration of Intention to become a citizen of the United States, as filled out and signed by Antonio Franchitti. Applicant lists himself as a 47 year old farmer residing in Hammonton, New Jersey, born in Campombosso, Italy on 18 April 1870, who sailed on the US bound vessel Britania. Declaration submitted and sworn April 21, 1917
The role of educative thought in the life and work of Antonio Gramsci
No full textMany philosophers have propounded a vision of an improved society, what distinguishes Antonio Gramsci is his continuous effort to make it happen by understanding the process in order to put into practice. Gramsci's conviction about the importance of educative development came from both theory and experience. While there has been considerable examination of Gramsci's work in relation to the Prison Notebooks, this study will seek to address a lacuna in Gramsci scholarship. Using Gramsci's philological method, I analyse Gramsci's pre-prison activity; his pre-prison articles and letters, which, together with his letters from prison, formed part of his educative mission. This educative process was necessary, in order to construct a new party which would develop a collective will, collaboratively, with the masses.In this study therefore, I explore the contexts and formative experiences of the first part of his life together with the intellectual sources from which Gramsci developed his later theories, making central hitherto underemphasised connections between them which informed his writing and ideas. I intend to illustrate that Gramsci's underlying purpose in his writing, and political activity, was not only practical, on how to create a new socialist ruling class, but also educative in forming the mindset and values of his comrades. So that in addition to outlining his vision of a new order, he implicitly guided or explicitly explained the processes by which the necessary changes in social relations and moral climate could be made in order to achieve it. Each person had to engage with the values of the new order so that each could contribute to the construction of a new robust state. It was essential to build a hegemony at the most profound level, one which was dependent on collective understandings and a collective will
Una Immacolata di Nicola Antonio Brudaglio per la chiesa di San Francesco a Gravina in Puglia: tracce di un barocco perduto
No full textNella chiesa di S. Francesco a Gravina, feudo degli Orsini, si conserva una bella scultura di Immacolata che presenta tratti stilistici che ci permettono di avvinarla alla produzione di Nicola Antonio Brudaglio. Lo scultore, allievo di Giacomo Colombo aveva istallato una fiorente bottega ad Andria e per tutto il settecento diverrà un riferimento per le committenze religiose in Puglia.In the church of S. Francesco in Gravina, the feud of the Orsini, there is a beautiful sculpture of Immacolata which has stylistic features that allow us to strike it to the production of Nicola Antonio Brudaglio. The sculptor Giacomo Colombo's pupil had planted a flourishing shop in Andria and throughout the eighteenth century he would become a reference to the religious commissions in Puglia
Evoluzione olocenica e dinamica insediativa antropica della piana costiera del Fiume Fortore (Italia Meridionale)
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