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Power dynamics

Power conflict

The struggle two wills wage against each other. Its aim is to control the use of the other side's will: to seize the authority to decide in which direction its time and energy will be spent.

— 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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Command of useCompetitionPowerPrinciplesSingularity / singularizationStruggle against natureWeighing of powerWill

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