Hegemony
Source hegemony
The leverage of being the source: the capacity to be the source of legitimacy, arising from the system's dependence on it. In a will-centered structure the lower class carries the fact that “without us there is no system” — this is the hegemony of that fact.
— 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 4, §2.3 |
Related concepts
Complete hegemonic breakdownSource shiftThe governed (lower class)Types of hegemony