Excursus 042 – On Structural and Institutional Levels of Explanation

Hossein Jorjani First publication: 2026 – 06 – 30 In discussions of social, economic, and political questions, structural constraints and institutional constraints are often treated as though they were identical. As a result, the origin of a phenomenon is frequently confused with the appropriate means of addressing it. Human reproduction provides a straightforward example. Pregnancy,Continue reading “Excursus 042 – On Structural and Institutional Levels of Explanation”

Excursus 032 – Theoretical Splendour and Empirical Responsibility

Hossein Jorjani First publication: 2026 – 06 – 30 Bacon’s use of the remark that the Greeks were “always children” was directed against philosophies that excelled in eloquence, subtlety, and conceptual brilliance, yet failed to yield productive knowledge. His criticism was not aimed at theory as such, nor at intellectual refinement, but at the separationContinue reading “Excursus 032 – Theoretical Splendour and Empirical Responsibility”