Physis Project

Governing classes

Fractal structure

The governing classes being a pattern that repeats itself at every scale: every system contains its own classes, and every class carries the same pattern within itself. The same structure appears whether one zooms in or out.

— 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 4, §3

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