Writings
This page indexes the essays, papers, and longer prose works of Jalaj Gangwar, organized by category. For poetry, see Poems. For aphorisms, see Jalaj's Razors and Quotes. For coined vocabulary, see the Codex.
Academic Papers [edit]
Philosophical Thesis · Utopian Theory
The Paradox of Perfect Life: A Philosophical Analysis of Utopian Existence
Argues that the elimination of suffering paradoxically destroys knowledge, governance, and communication. Introduces the hypothetical society Konkara. Includes the original raw manuscript.
Essay · Economics & Political Philosophy
The Paradox of Utopian Business and the Reality of Economic Exchange
Examines why utopian visions of business fail against the structural realities of capitalism, barter, and alternative systems.
Essays [edit]
Essay · Theology & Philosophy of Religion
On God
Questions the internal logic of theistic belief through the problem of suffering, the parent argument, the origins problem, and the Eden paradox.
Essay · Existential Philosophy
On Telos
On the individual's relationship to purpose — and the willingness to fight an infinite battle in its name, at the cost of ordinary moral obligations.
Essay · Philosophy of Humanity
On Shadows and Humanity
On the shadow as a figure of unglamorous devotion, the loss of earlier completeness, and the self-defeating paradox at the heart of human progress.