Hossein Jorjani First publication: 2026 – 07 – 20 Scientific inquiry frequently employs idealizations. Their legitimacy depends upon whether the features omitted are irrelevant to the problem under investigation. In classical mechanics, for example, a planet may often be represented as a point mass without significantly affecting the accuracy of gravitational calculations. Such simplifications areContinue reading “Excursus 100 – On Human Diversity and Philosophical Idealization”
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Excursus 099 – On Kant as a Model of Philosophical Responsibility
Hossein Jorjani First publication: 2026 – 07 – 20 Immanuel Kant’s enduring significance lies not only in the originality of his philosophy but also in the methodological attitude from which it emerged. Living during the period in which Newtonian mechanics represented the most successful scientific account of the physical world, Kant regarded this achievement notContinue reading “Excursus 099 – On Kant as a Model of Philosophical Responsibility”
Excursus 098 – On an Additional Criterion for Evaluating Philosophers
Hossein Jorjani First publication: 2026 – 07 – 20 Philosophers are commonly evaluated according to such criteria as originality, logical consistency, conceptual clarity, influence, and historical significance. These are all important measures of philosophical achievement. Yet they do not exhaust the criteria by which philosophical work may be assessed. Philosophy has never developed independently ofContinue reading “Excursus 098 – On an Additional Criterion for Evaluating Philosophers”
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