will to power
E80928
Nietzschean concept
ethical concept
metaphysical principle
philosophical concept
psychological drive
The will to power is Friedrich Nietzsche’s central philosophical concept describing a fundamental drive in all life to assert, expand, and enhance its strength and creative force.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| will to power canonical | 7 |
| Will to Power | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T644161 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: will to power Context triple: [Friedrich Nietzsche, notableIdea, will to power]
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A.
The Freedom of the Will
The Freedom of the Will is an influential 18th-century theological and philosophical treatise by Jonathan Edwards that rigorously defends a compatibilist view of human freedom and divine sovereignty.
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B.
the Autocrat
The Autocrat is the witty, reflective narrator and central persona in Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.'s series of conversational essays "The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table."
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C.
Chaos
Chaos is the primordial void or yawning gap in ancient Greek cosmology, from which the first gods and elements of the universe emerged.
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D.
Dominate
The Dominate was the later, more autocratic phase of the Roman Empire characterized by centralized imperial authority, heavier bureaucracy, and a shift away from the earlier, more senatorial Principate system.
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Power
Power is a surname most famously associated with American film star Tyrone Power, known for his swashbuckling and romantic leading roles in Hollywood’s Golden Age.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: will to power Target entity description: The will to power is Friedrich Nietzsche’s central philosophical concept describing a fundamental drive in all life to assert, expand, and enhance its strength and creative force.
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A.
The Freedom of the Will
The Freedom of the Will is an influential 18th-century theological and philosophical treatise by Jonathan Edwards that rigorously defends a compatibilist view of human freedom and divine sovereignty.
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B.
the Autocrat
The Autocrat is the witty, reflective narrator and central persona in Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.'s series of conversational essays "The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table."
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C.
Chaos
Chaos is the primordial void or yawning gap in ancient Greek cosmology, from which the first gods and elements of the universe emerged.
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D.
Dominate
The Dominate was the later, more autocratic phase of the Roman Empire characterized by centralized imperial authority, heavier bureaucracy, and a shift away from the earlier, more senatorial Principate system.
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E.
Power
Power is a surname most famously associated with American film star Tyrone Power, known for his swashbuckling and romantic leading roles in Hollywood’s Golden Age.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nietzschean concept
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ethical concept ⓘ metaphysical principle ⓘ philosophical concept ⓘ psychological drive ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
all living beings
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human psychology ⓘ moral values ⓘ social relations ⓘ |
| associatedWithWork |
Beyond Good and Evil
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On the Genealogy of Morality ⓘ The Will to Power ⓘ Thus Spoke Zarathustra ⓘ |
| centralConceptOf |
Friedrich Nietzsche's philosophy
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linked to:
Nietzschean philosophy
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| characterizedBy |
dynamic struggle
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plurality of competing forces ⓘ self-affirmation ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Schopenhauer's will to live ⓘ |
| describes |
fundamental drive in all life
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tendency to assert strength ⓘ tendency to enhance creative force ⓘ tendency to expand power ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century continental philosophy
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Gilles Deleuze ⓘ Martin Heidegger ⓘ Michel Foucault ⓘ existentialism ⓘ post-structuralism ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Arthur Schopenhauer's concept of the will ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
drive for self-overcoming
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non-moral striving for expansion ⓘ ontological principle of becoming ⓘ principle of interpretation and evaluation ⓘ |
| misinterpretedAs | mere desire for political domination ⓘ |
| opposes |
life-denying values
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passive resignation ⓘ |
| proposedBy | Friedrich Nietzsche ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
eternal recurrence
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nihilism ⓘ revaluation of values ⓘ Übermensch ⓘ |
| usedToCritique |
Christian ethics
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metaphysical dualism ⓘ traditional morality ⓘ |
| usedToExplain |
artistic creativity
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conflict and struggle ⓘ creation of values ⓘ cultural development ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: will to power Description of subject: The will to power is Friedrich Nietzsche’s central philosophical concept describing a fundamental drive in all life to assert, expand, and enhance its strength and creative force.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
"The Will to Meaning"
subject linked to:
Friedrich Nietzsche’s earlier work ‘Beyond Good and Evil’
linked to: will to power