philosophy of history – Hossein Jorjani

Excursus 118 – On the Metaphysical and Historical Senses of Materialism

Hossein Jorjani First publication: 2026 – 07 – 23 The term materialism has been used in philosophy in several distinct senses, and failure to distinguish them has been a frequent source of confusion. In metaphysical (or ontological) materialism, represented classically by Hobbes, materialism is a theory of reality. It holds that only material substance existsContinue reading “Excursus 118 – On the Metaphysical and Historical Senses of Materialism”

Excursus 059 – On Change in the Space of Possibilities

Hossein Jorjani First publication: 2026 – 07 – 18 Gurvitch dismisses Hegel’s dialectic as “a carefully disguised dance in place,” arguing that all movement ultimately returns to the Absolute and therefore produces no genuine novelty. The present observation accepts Gurvitch’s criticism of Hegel’s teleological conception of history. It questions only the generality of the metaphorContinue reading “Excursus 059 – On Change in the Space of Possibilities”