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Michelstaedter Carlo
No full textPressoché tutti gli scritti di Carlo Michelstaedter furono pubblicati solo dopo il suo sucidio, prima dagli amici V. Arangio-Ruiz e G. Chiavacci e, più recentemente, in molte altre edizioni che l’hanno reso uno dei filosofi italiani più letti e studiati del primo Novecento. La sua riflessione si radica in un contesto mitteleuropeo attraversato da crisi esistenziali e influenze filosofiche che spaziano da Parmenide e Eraclito fino a Ibsen e Nietzsche. Egli critica la “rettorica”, che rappresenta la sottomissione agli interessi egoistici e alle strutture di potere; alla retorica egli contrappone il “benificio”, inteso come apertura disinteressata all’altro, e la “persuasione” quale aspetto soggettivo di colui che agisce il beneficio: la carica emotiva che lo abita. Figure esemplari di persuasione sono in Michelstaedter non solo esponenti del pensiero filosofico e artistico, ma anche grandi riferimenti religiosi come l’autore dell’Ecclesiaste e Cristo.
Parole chiave: Carlo Michelstaedter; persuasione e rettorica; beneficio; Ecclesiaste; Cristo
Almost all of Carlo Michelstaedter’s writings were published only after his suicide, first by friends V. Arangio-Ruiz and G. Chiavacci, and more recently in many other editions that have made him one of the most read and studied Italian philosophers of the early twentieth century. His reflection is rooted in a Central European context marked by existential crises and philosophical influences ranging from Parmenides and Heraclitus to Ibsen and Nietzsche. He criticizes ‘rhetoric,’ which represents submission to selfish interests and power structures; against rhetoric, he opposes ‘benefit,’ understood as a disinterested openness to the other, and ‘persuasion’ as the subjective aspect of the one who acts for the benefit: the emotional charge that inhabits him. Exemplary figures of persuasion in Michelstaedter are not only representatives of philosophical and artistic thought but also great religious references such as the author of Ecclesiastes and Christ.
Keywords: Carlo Michelstaedter; persuasion and rhetoric; benefit; Ecclesiastes; Chris
Enhancing quasi-Monte Carlo methods via delta dimension and directional control technique
No full textPedestrian safety, older people
No full textWalking is an important transport option for the older population as it contributes to physical activity and individual quality of life. Nonetheless, older pedestrians are among the most vulnerable of all road users and are over-represented in road accidents. Factors affecting the safety of older pedestrians include decline in health conditions, the form and design of the built environment, automobile driver behavior, regulatory environment, and enforcement actions. These factors especially influence the risk associated with crossing a road. Changes associated with aging affect walking skills by reducing walking speed, ability to navigate, maintain balance, and negotiate with obstacles, with the risk of falling found as the main implication. Moreover, older pedestrians display lower performance in road crossing behavior with regard to visual exploration and judging crossing gap opportunities compared to younger people. Overall, they employ a more conservative approach with the perception of feeling safer, but still often have lower safety margins. It is therefore of utmost importance that streets and roads where older pedestrians cross at level are kept narrow and have low speeds. Preferably, all roads should be built such that older people and children can safely walk along them and cross the
Carlo Vallini: restless spirit between dannunzianism and crepuscolarism
No full textopenIl progetto di tesi riguarda una ricerca bibliografica da me condotta sull'iter poetico del poeta, drammaturgo e docente Carlo Vallini, personalità vissuta a cavallo fra XIX e XX secolo. Tale figura è stata letterariamente influenzata da altre figure italiane di grande spicco, quali, fra i principali, Giovanni Pascoli e Gabriele D'Annunzio, incuneandosi però anche nella stagione poetica contrassegnata dal movimento del crepuscolarismo (in particolare, stretto legame con Guido Gozzano). Il taglio della mia ricerca verte quindi su un'analisi delle opere principali di Carlo Vallini, maggiormente esprimenti la sua personalità, dando voce ad un autore in bilico fra dannunzianesimo e crepuscolarismo.The thesis project concerns a bibliographic research I conducted on the poetic career of poet, playwright and teacher Carlo Vallini, a personality who lived at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. This figure was literarily influenced by other prominent Italian figures, such as, among the main ones, Giovanni Pascoli and Gabriele D'Annunzio, wedging himself, however, also into the poetic season marked by the Crepuscolarismo movement (in particular, close ties with Guido Gozzano). Therefore, the focus of my research is on an analysis of Carlo Vallini's major works, most expressive of his personality, giving voice to an author poised between D'Annunzianism and Crepuscolarism
Carlo Ferdinando Russo, Aristophanes, An Author for the Stage.
No full textByl Simon. Carlo Ferdinando Russo, Aristophanes, An Author for the Stage.. In: L'antiquité classique, Tome 65, 1996. p. 296
Carlo Ferdinando Russo, Aristophanes, An Author for the Stage.
No full textByl Simon. Carlo Ferdinando Russo, Aristophanes, An Author for the Stage.. In: L'antiquité classique, Tome 65, 1996. p. 296
Valuation of R&D Sequential Exchange Options using Monte Carlo approach
Get PDFThis article describes a methodology for evaluating R&D investment projects using Monte Carlomethods. R&D projects generally involves multiple phases with or without overlapping. R&D investments are made often in a phased manner, with the commencement of subsequent phase being dependent on the successful completion of the preceding phase, it is known as sequential investment. Moreover, each stage creates an opportunity (option) for subsequent investment. Therefore, R&D projects can be considered as ‘Compound Options' in which investments present uncertainty both in the gross project value and in costs. It is possible to use exchange options to value the R&D investment opportunities. In this paper, we propose to value the European and American Real Compound Exchange options through Monte Carlo simulation. We also provide a set of numerical experiments to provide evidence for the accuracy of the proposed methodology.Pseudo Compound American Exchange option; R&D;Monte Carlo Methods.
The Fan and the Idol: Re-tracing Authorship in “The Author of Beltraffio”
No full textThis article is an investigation of the theme of authorship in Henry James’s tale “The author of Beltraffio.” Written at a crucial stage of James’s career, this tale stands at the crossroads between James’s high realism, his uneasy flirting with aestheticism, and his more experimental narrative turns. The article argues that in this story authorship is step by step not only mobilized, but also vampirized and dispossessed by the narrator, who exchanges the intimacy with the author and his individuality for commodities to be consumed. Authorship, Martinez contends, is figured in the tale as the result of a social discourse, where the veneration of the narrator for the “author of Beltraffio” borders on the relationship between “fan” and “idol.” Such a gesture is located within the broader cultural concerns James was dealing with at the time: the establishment of literary realism in America; the reconfiguration of the relation between private and public experience; the emergence of a mass readership; and a growing bifurcation between the mutually constituting high-brow and low-brow cultural spheres
The Fan and the Idol: Re-tracing Authorship in “The Author of Beltraffio”
No full textThis article is an investigation of the theme of authorship in Henry James’s tale “The author of Beltraffio.” Written at a crucial stage of James’s career, this tale stands at the crossroads between James’s high realism, his uneasy flirting with aestheticism, and his more experimental narrative turns. The article argues that in this story authorship is step by step not only mobilized, but also vampirized and dispossessed by the narrator, who exchanges the intimacy with the author and his individuality for commodities to be consumed. Authorship, Martinez contends, is figured in the tale as the result of a social discourse, where the veneration of the narrator for the “author of Beltraffio” borders on the relationship between “fan” and “idol.” Such a gesture is located within the broader cultural concerns James was dealing with at the time: the establishment of literary realism in America; the reconfiguration of the relation between private and public experience; the emergence of a mass readership; and a growing bifurcation between the mutually constituting high-brow and low-brow cultural spheres
An investigation into the factors affecting urban travel needs in later life
Get PDFAs the population in Western countries becomes older, providing transportation able to meet travel needs during later life will become more challenging, especially due to the heterogeneity characterising older people (identified as those aged 60 years old and above). Given the importance between the ability to be mobile and use transportation with individuals’ wellbeing, this doctoral research aims at investigating which are the factors influencing travel needs during later life, with a focus at the English urban context. A mixed method approach of quantitative and qualitative data is employed to analyse first travel behaviour and changes over time according to an age, period and cohort analysis. Then, a framework is developed to assess which factors have to be considered when investigating travel needs during later life. A survey is undertaken to deploy the framework, with a focus on both realised and unfulfilled mobility. The resultsfrom the age, period and cohort analysis indicate that older people have been travelling more in terms of trip frequency and distance, particularly by car. Age effects are shown in all the six aspects analysed (trip frequency, distance travelled, mode share, travel purpose, access to the car and driving licence), stressing the fact that mobility decreases while ageing, with 80 years old as turning point in this sense. Similarly, cohort effects are found regarding the two Baby Boom groups, highlighting how the newer generations of older people differ from their older counterparts. Gender differences in travel patterns seems also to be reducing by time, with older women showing converging trends. Health and wellbeing conditions and access to the car, particularly driving a car, were found to be in the survey the two main factors affecting travel needs’ fulfilment with regard to both realised mobility and unmet travel needs. Around onethird of the respondents reported the need to undertake more out-of-home activities than they do, particularly older women. Activities reported more in this sense were those related to the discretionary domain such as visiting other people and undertaking social and leisure iii activities. This was found particularly true for those suffering health impairments and lack of availability of transport options
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