Hossein Jorjani First publication: 2026 – 07 – 05 Modern readers are often struck by an apparent paradox in Plato’s educational program. In the Republic, dialectic occupies the highest stage of philosophical education. After approximately ten years of mathematical preparation, those selected for advanced study are expected to devote an additional five years to dialecticContinue reading “Excursus 104– Rethinking Plato’s Academy: Dialectic as Philosophical Apprenticeship”
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Excursus 022 – On the History of Systematic Cognitive Bias
Hossein Jorjani First publication: 2026 – 06 – 30 Although Roger Bacon’s offendicula provided an earlier catalogue of obstacles to knowledge, Francis Bacon’s doctrine of the idola represented a much broader and more systematic theory of cognitive error. His Idola Tribus, for instance, echoed ancient reflections—from Stoic and Epicurean traditions—that universal human nature distorted perception,Continue reading “Excursus 022 – On the History of Systematic Cognitive Bias”
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