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Power dynamics

Time-energy

The joint name of the two components on which power feeds: energy (being) and time (continuing to be). Power is not time-energy; it is the name of the capacity for the will to be realized — but what it feeds on is time-energy, and what commands them is the will.

— 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 5, §7.1

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