Resistance
Choice (discriminator)
The inner component within the will (the forming of orientation); like the will, it cannot be detached. Its functional role in the mechanism of freedom is not to be the object of loss but to be what makes the distinction: it determines whether a loss of use is a violation or an exercise of freedom — “did I enter this order myself?”
— 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.
| Author | Evren Öztürk |
|---|---|
| Published | 19 September 2026 |
| Research program | Physis |
| First appearance | Physis: A Theory of Power |
| Developed in | Physis: A Theory of Power — Chapter 7, §4.2 · §4.3b |