Hossein Jorjani First publication: 2026 – 07 – 27 When philosophers and scientists write repeatedly on the same subject over many years, an important methodological question arises: Which writings should be given the greatest interpretive authority when reconstructing the author’s position? A useful comparison may be drawn from the natural sciences. A scientist may publishContinue reading “Excursus 122 – On the Interpretive Authority of Early and Late Writings”
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Excursus 121 – On the Interpretation of Early Philosophical Writings
Hossein Jorjani First publication: 2026 – 07 – 27 The growing scholarly interest in the early writings of major philosophers and scientists reflects a legitimate desire to understand the genesis of their ideas. Early manuscripts, notebooks, correspondence, and unpublished reflections often reveal conceptual beginnings, abandoned alternatives, and the gradual emergence of positions that later becameContinue reading “Excursus 121 – On the Interpretation of Early Philosophical Writings”
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