Physis Project

Ontology

Death awareness

Death-Awareness (name used in the articles)

The thought “one day I will not be”: abstract, temporal, inevitable. It is specific to humans and, combined with memory, gives rise to linear time-consciousness.

— 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, §2

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