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Power dynamics

Command of use

What is actually seized in power conflict: not the will itself but the command of its use. The will cannot be detached; what can be transferred, what can come under someone else's control, is the authority to direct its use.

— 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 2, §1.4

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