Physis Project

Ontology

Solitude of birth and death

The human being's solitude at birth and at death; the two moments in which subjectivity appears in its barest form. It sets the individual–group tension in a frame that will never end.

— Physis: A Theory of Power — Concept Glossary

The definition is from the Concept Glossary of Physis: A Theory of Power; the book will be published on Zenodo in October 2026. The English wording is provisional until the official English glossary is published.

AuthorEvren Öztürk
Published19 September 2026
Research programPhysis
First appearancePhysis: A Theory of Power
Developed inPhysis: A Theory of Power — Chapter 1, §4 · Chapter 7, §3.3

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