La schivata: una introduzione ad Iris Murdoch filosofa

This paper does not aim at explaining Murdoch’s philosophy, but at introducing to it, by pointing out how to approach it. Murdoch’s philosophical writing distinguishes itself from her narrative writing: between these two forms there is no continuity and yet they are not completely separated. There are exchanges between the two, which can be rightly understood thanks to the notion of “asymmetry without complementarity”. From this exchanges a kind of mobility is produced thanks to which Murdoch’s philosophy succeeds in avoiding to usurp the authority which belongs to reality. But which reality are we referring to? The one we encounter in living practical experience. Practical experience can become richer thanks to the mediating work that makes use of words and is guided by love. This work, however, neither aims at, nor brings to, a dialectic synthesis that conciliates every duality. To understand this point, in addition to Simone Weil’s thought, it is useful to recall Peirce’s conception of semiosis: indeed, thirdness is not a synthesis, but the condition of a movement which is not mere repetition

Invasive Diseases and Fruit Tree Production: Economic Tradeoffs of Citrus Greening Control on Florida's Citrus Industry

An investment model of Florida oranges was used to evaluate various management strategies for controlling Huanglongbing, or citrus greening, a highly destructive disease. This analysis will enable the Florida citrus industry to make more informed decisions about the economic tradeoffs among current citrus greening management alternatives.Crop Production/Industries,

DISTORTIONARY IMPACTS OF THE 1982 AND 1986 U.S. TAX CODES ON CAPITAL INVESTMENTS: A CASE STUDY OF INVESTMENT IN ORANGE GROVES

The 1980s have been a period of dramatic change for the income tax code in the United States. Although numerous modifications were considered in policy deliberations, two key goals, the reduction of the importance of tax considerations in investment decisions and tax simplification, emerged from the discussion and guided drafting of the 1986 Tax Reform Act. This study examines the importance of tax considerations in investment decisions under the provisions of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 and its predecessor, the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982. The study then compares the tax liability under these tax codes with a nondistortionary tax scheme. Results indicate that the Tax Reform Act of 1986 reduced the distortionary effects of the tax code on capital investment decisions. However, a large portion of the reduction can be attributed to the change in the average tax rate.Agricultural Finance,

THE COSTS AND BENEFITS ASSOCIATED WITH ERADICATING CITRUS CANKER IN FLORIDA

A cost-benefit analysis of the on-going eradication of citrus canker in Florida is conducted. Costs include the losses incurred from eradicated groves. Benefits include elimination of the adverse effects of canker on citrus production and marketing.Crop Production/Industries,

LOGO: instrumento para la construcción de nociones lógico-matemáticas

El objetivo de este artículo es presentar un marco metodológico para la enseñanza de la matemática exigida el currículo de nivel medio, con uso de la programación en LOGO como instrumento lógico facilitador de la construcción de sus conceptos. Presenta un uso de la computación y del lenguaje LOGO como instrumento para la construcción de nociones lógico-matemáticas. El énfasis está puesto en la metodología de enseñanza-aprendizaje