Ontology
Nomos
Nomos is not a second system but a capacity — for conscious choice and meaning. It is born within Physis, at the intersection of memory and death-awareness, in linear temporal consciousness. It is morally neutral: it can run agonistically as well as affiliatively. It generates three derived capacities: choice (acting against what Physis dictates), scale (building systems that outlast an individual life), and temporal symbolic selfhood (placing the "I" in time).
— 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.
| Research program | Physis |
|---|---|
| First appearance | Physis: A Theory of Power |
| Developed in | Physis: A Theory of Power — Chapter 1, §1 |