Hossein Jorjani First publication: 2026 – 08 – 06 Construction and collapse are not symmetrical processes. A complex system ordinarily functions through the coordinated interaction of numerous components, and its construction therefore requires the establishment and adjustment of many relationships. Collapse makes no corresponding demand. A system whose operation depends upon several interdependent components mayContinue reading “Excursus 131 – On the Asymmetry Between Construction and Collapse”
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Excursus 046 – On Natura Non Facit Saltus
Hossein Jorjani First publication: 2026 – 07 – 18 The maxim natura non facit saltus (“nature makes no leaps”) has long served both as a methodological principle and as an ontological hypothesis. Methodologically, it directs inquiry toward identifying intermediate stages and causal connections rather than accepting apparent discontinuities as ultimate explanations. Ontologically, it expresses theContinue reading “Excursus 046 – On Natura Non Facit Saltus”
