The Modes of Meaning

Abstract

Power is the cause of change, the ground of change, and immanent in change. it has a tendency toward change: a vector without goal and anticipation without idea or potentiality. that which tends is intensity, which is radically indeterminate. power is experienced in emotion and volition. it is compatible with uniform or variable operation. it may compel, but not inevitably. it is an uncaused cause. the paper claims to establish the meaning and appearance of power. it does not consider reality of power.