Governing classes
Conditional dependence relationship
The mechanism that keeps the leader within Nomos in a democratic system: the people being recognized as the source of the system and of leadership. It is not a moral choice but a structural necessity — “democracy works not as a value but as a conditional dependence relationship.”
— 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 3, §6.4c |