continuous opposition to Adam Smith. Gioja's latest work Filosofia della statistica (2 vols, 1826; 4 vols, 1829-1830) contains in brief compass the essence of his ideas on human life, and affords the clearest insight into his aim and method in philosophy both theoretical and practical. He was one of the founders of the Annali universali di statistica. References 1767 births 1829 deaths People from Piacenza Italian economists Italian philosophers Utilitarians