Physis Project

Resistance

Perception, norm and axiom distinction

The same experience on three separate planes. The perception of unity: in Physis, only at the moment of the spike, temporary and untestable. The norm of equality: in Nomos, consciously constructed, lasting and institutional, testable through practice. The axiom of equality: the metaphysicalization of the norm — the claim that “the root of all problems is inequality.”

— 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 — On Equality, §5

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