Here he presents his hypothesis that Plato constructed several “noble lies” in the course of his dialogues. Foremost among these was the existence of the supersensible world of ideal forms. He suggests that Plato is something of a joker, endeavoring to combine both tragedy and comedy in his dialogues. To highlight this point he refers [...]

Here he points out that, while the term Gnosticism is very popular, few people really understand what it means. While it is a very loose religious movement, it does have certain common elements. Among these are the idea that our world is under the sway of a malevolent deity who is served by powers and [...]

Here he equates the legendary Amazons of ancient Greek literature with the Sarmatians, a northern Aryan people who were closely related to the Scythians. They established a loose federation extending from the Gobi desert to Catalonia. The Sarmatian queen Tomyris defeated the Persian emperor, Cyrus, in single combat and beheaded him. These people, also known [...]

Here he discusses the life and work of Sadegh Hedayat, whose book, The Blind Owl, is widely regarded as the most significant book of modern, Persian literature. Hedayat was a close friend of Jorjani’s grandfather. He translated the writings of Franz Kafka into Persian. The Blind Owl draws upon Hedayat’s extensive study of Persian folklore [...]

Here he maintains that a true philosopher must develop ideas across the range of philosophical sub-disciplines: ontology, epistemology, ethics, politics, and aesthetics. Philosophers need to address primary questions concerning truth, justice, and beauty — and not lose themselves in linguistic analysis. He adds that neither religious nor political establishments are safe from the questioning of [...]

Here he describes Martin Heidegger’s 1927 classic book that served as a forerunner for both existentialism and post-modernism in philosophy. He notes that human existence is radically historical. He also describes three unique approach to human history: antiquarian, critical, and monumental. Heidegger felt that the monumental approach, which looked toward the future while appreciating the [...]