structural constraints – Hossein Jorjani

Excursus 091 – On Reconstruction as a Form of Scientific Inference

Hossein Jorjani First publication: 2026 – 07 – 19 Scientific inference is commonly discussed in terms of interpolation and extrapolation. Yet many important forms of modern scientific reasoning belong to neither category. They are better understood as instances of reconstruction. Interpolation estimates unknown values that lie within an observed domain. Extrapolation extends established relationships beyondContinue reading “Excursus 091 – On Reconstruction as a Form of Scientific Inference”

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”