Hossein Jorjani First publication: 2026 – 07 – 08 One question repeatedly arose while reading Gurvitch’s critique of Plato and Plotinus: Can one consistently be both a dialectician and a believer in God? The question, however, becomes more illuminating when reformulated. The decisive issue is not whether one believes in God, but what kind ofContinue reading “Excursus 112 – On Closed and Open Dialectics”
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Excursus 097 – On Events and Processes
Hossein Jorjani First publication: 2026 – 07 – 20 Many historical and scientific developments are commonly described as if they consisted of discrete events: revolutions, paradigm shifts, qualitative leaps, breakthroughs, or discoveries. Such expressions are often useful as descriptive labels, but they should not be mistaken for explanations. Closer examination frequently reveals that what appearsContinue reading “Excursus 097 – On Events and Processes”
Excursus 095 – On Manifestations of Change
Hossein Jorjani First publication: 2026 – 07 – 20 Change often referred to as movement in philosophical literature, is one of the most fundamental features of both nature and thought. Yet philosophers have often emphasized different manifestations of change and, in some cases, treated one particular manifestation as though it exhausted the phenomenon itself. TheContinue reading “Excursus 095 – On Manifestations of Change”
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