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Robert Greene Yasalarına Göre Sosyal Egemenliğin Mekaniği

Yıl 2026, Cilt: 12 Sayı: 19, 142 - 188, 11.02.2026
https://doi.org/10.51947/yonbil.1822192
https://izlik.org/JA43TC87TG

Öz

Bu makale, Robert Greene’in The 48 Laws of Power (Güç Sahibi Olmanın 48 Yasası) adlı eserine çok disiplinli bir bakış sunarak, metni yalnızca stratejik reçetelerin bir derlemesi olarak değil; insan davranışının, kurumsal dinamiklerin ve sosyo-politik kontrolün temel yapısını yansıtan deneysel ve felsefi bir çerçeve olarak konumlandırmaktadır. Eseri normatif veya araçsal bir el kitabı olarak ele almak yerine, Greene’in güç kavramsallaştırmasının akılcı tümdengelim, gözlemsel öğrenme ya da biyolojik olarak köklenmiş psikolojik dürtüler üzerine mi inşa edildiğini sorguluyoruz. Siyasal felsefe, davranış psikolojisi, retorik kuramı ve tarihsel analiz gibi disiplinlerden yararlanarak Aristoteles, Hobbes, Nietzsche, Foucault, Laozi ve Sun Tzu gibi düşünürlerden hareketle gücün ontolojik statüsünü inceliyoruz. Greene’in anlatı tarihini, bilişsel önyargı teorisini ve taktiksel realizmi birleştiren özdeyişsel (aforistik) yöntemini analiz ederek, her bir yasanın hem davranışsal bir sezgisel kural (heuristic) hem de evrimleşmiş sosyal içgüdülerin bir yansıması olarak nasıl işlediğini tartışıyoruz. Çalışmanın temel odağı, Greene’in yasalarının ikili doğasıdır: bu yasalar hem gerçek dünya dinamiklerini tanımlayıcıdır hem de içselleştirildiklerinde davranışı biçimlendirici performatif araçlar hâline gelirler. Gizlilik, aldatma, duygusal kontrol ve bağımlılık gibi temaları yöneten seçili yasaların psikolojik, etik ve felsefi sonuçlarını değerlendirerek, Greene’in formülasyonunda gücün ahlaki açıdan tarafsız ancak yapısal olarak gömülü bir kuvvet olarak işlediğini savunuyoruz. Sonuç olarak makale, Greene’in eserinin hibrit bir epistemoloji yansıttığını ileri sürer: evrimsel psikoloji, klasik politik realizm ve retorik performansın bir birleşimi. Bu bakış açısıyla güç, yalnızca bir tahakküm aracı değil, aynı zamanda insanın sosyal örgütlenme biçimlerinin ve liderlik sistemlerinin kurucu bir mekanizması olarak anlaşılmaktadır.

Kaynakça

  • Arendt, H. (1970). On violence. Harcourt.
  • Aristotle. (2009a). Politics (B. Jowett, Trans.). Dover Publications. (Original work published ca. 350 BCE)
  • Aristotle. (2009b). On Rhetoric (G. Kennedy, Trans.). Oxford University Press. (Original work published c. 350 BCE)
  • Aristotle. (2009c). Nicomachean ethics (W. D. Ross, Trans.). Oxford University Press. (Original work published c. 350 BCE)
  • Aurelius, M. (2006). Meditations (G. Hays, Trans.). Modern Library. (Original work published c. 180)
  • Bass, B. M., & Steidlmeier, P. (1999). Ethics, character, and authentic transformational leadership behavior. The Leadership Quarterly, 10(2), 181–217. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1048-9843(99)00016-8
  • Bourdieu, P. (1986). The forms of capital. In J. Richardson (Ed.), Handbook of theory and research for the sociology of education (pp. 241–258). Greenwood.
  • Cialdini, R. B. (2001). Influence: Science and practice (4th ed.). Allyn & Bacon.
  • Epictetus. (2008). Discourses (R. Dobbin, Trans.). Penguin Classics. (Original work published c. 108)
  • Foucault, M. (1995). Discipline and punish: The birth of the prison (A. Sheridan, Trans.). Vintage Books. (Original work published 1975)
  • Freud, S. (1989). Civilization and Its Discontents (J. Strachey, Trans.). W. W. Norton. (Original work published 1930)
  • Goffman, E. (1990). The presentation of self in everyday life. Penguin Books. (Original work published 1959)
  • Goleman, D. (1995). Emotional intelligence: Why it can matter more than IQ. Bantam Books.
  • Greene, R. (1998). The 48 laws of power. Penguin Books.
  • Hegel, G. W. F. (1977). Phenomenology of Spirit (A. V. Miller, Trans.). Oxford University Press. (Original work published 1807)
  • Heraclitus. (2001). Fragments (B. Haxton, Trans.). Penguin Classics. (Original work published c. 500 BCE)
  • Hobbes, T. (1994). Leviathan (E. Curley, Ed.). Hackett Publishing. (Original work published 1651)
  • Hooks, B. (1984). Feminist theory: From margin to center. South End Press.
  • Hume, D. (2000). A treatise of human nature. Oxford University Press. (Original work published 1739)
  • Kant, I. (1993). Grounding for the metaphysics of morals (J. W. Ellington, Trans., 3rd ed.). Hackett. (Original work published 1785)
  • Machiavelli, N. (2003). The prince (P. Bondanella, Trans.). Oxford University Press. (Original work published 1532)
  • Mill, J. S. (2002). Utilitarianism. Hackett. (Original work published 1863)
  • Nietzsche, F. (2005). Thus spoke Zarathustra (G. Parkes, Trans.). Oxford University Press. (Original work published 1883)
  • Nietzsche, F. (2007). On the genealogy of morality (C. Diethe & K. Ansell-Pearson, Eds.; C. Diethe, Trans.). Cambridge University Press. (Original work published 1887)
  • Weber, M. (1978). Economy and society: An outline of interpretive sociology (G. Roth & C. Wittich, Eds.). University of California Press. (Original work published 1947)

Mechanics of Social Dominance According to Robert Greene’s Laws

Yıl 2026, Cilt: 12 Sayı: 19, 142 - 188, 11.02.2026
https://doi.org/10.51947/yonbil.1822192
https://izlik.org/JA43TC87TG

Öz

This article offers a multidisciplinary analysis of Robert Greene’s The 48 Laws of Power, positioning the text not merely as a collection of strategic prescriptions, but as an empirical and philosophical framework that reflects fundamental structures of human behavior, institutional dynamics, and socio-political control. Rather than treating the work as a normative or instrumentalist manual, we investigate whether Greene’s conceptualization of power is grounded in rational deduction, observational learning, or biologically embedded psychological drives. Utilizing methodologies from political philosophy, behavioral psychology, rhetorical theory, and historical analysis, this study draws upon foundational thinkers—Aristotle, Hobbes, Nietzsche, Foucault, Laozi, and Sun Tzu—to interrogate the ontological status of power. We explore Greene’s aphoristic methodology, which fuses narrative history, cognitive bias theory, and tactical realism, and examine how each law functions as both a behavioral heuristic and a reflection of evolved social instincts. A key focus is the dual nature of Greene’s laws: they are simultaneously descriptive of real-world dynamics and performative tools that shape behavior when internalized. By assessing the psychological, ethical, and philosophical implications of selected laws—such as those governing secrecy, deception, emotional control, and dependency—we argue that power, in Greene’s formulation, operates as a morally agnostic but structurally embedded force. Ultimately, the article contends that Greene’s work reflects a hybrid epistemology: a convergence of evolutionary psychology, classical political realism, and rhetorical performance. Through this lens, power is understood not only as a tool for dominance, but as a constitutive mechanism of human social organization and leadership systems

Kaynakça

  • Arendt, H. (1970). On violence. Harcourt.
  • Aristotle. (2009a). Politics (B. Jowett, Trans.). Dover Publications. (Original work published ca. 350 BCE)
  • Aristotle. (2009b). On Rhetoric (G. Kennedy, Trans.). Oxford University Press. (Original work published c. 350 BCE)
  • Aristotle. (2009c). Nicomachean ethics (W. D. Ross, Trans.). Oxford University Press. (Original work published c. 350 BCE)
  • Aurelius, M. (2006). Meditations (G. Hays, Trans.). Modern Library. (Original work published c. 180)
  • Bass, B. M., & Steidlmeier, P. (1999). Ethics, character, and authentic transformational leadership behavior. The Leadership Quarterly, 10(2), 181–217. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1048-9843(99)00016-8
  • Bourdieu, P. (1986). The forms of capital. In J. Richardson (Ed.), Handbook of theory and research for the sociology of education (pp. 241–258). Greenwood.
  • Cialdini, R. B. (2001). Influence: Science and practice (4th ed.). Allyn & Bacon.
  • Epictetus. (2008). Discourses (R. Dobbin, Trans.). Penguin Classics. (Original work published c. 108)
  • Foucault, M. (1995). Discipline and punish: The birth of the prison (A. Sheridan, Trans.). Vintage Books. (Original work published 1975)
  • Freud, S. (1989). Civilization and Its Discontents (J. Strachey, Trans.). W. W. Norton. (Original work published 1930)
  • Goffman, E. (1990). The presentation of self in everyday life. Penguin Books. (Original work published 1959)
  • Goleman, D. (1995). Emotional intelligence: Why it can matter more than IQ. Bantam Books.
  • Greene, R. (1998). The 48 laws of power. Penguin Books.
  • Hegel, G. W. F. (1977). Phenomenology of Spirit (A. V. Miller, Trans.). Oxford University Press. (Original work published 1807)
  • Heraclitus. (2001). Fragments (B. Haxton, Trans.). Penguin Classics. (Original work published c. 500 BCE)
  • Hobbes, T. (1994). Leviathan (E. Curley, Ed.). Hackett Publishing. (Original work published 1651)
  • Hooks, B. (1984). Feminist theory: From margin to center. South End Press.
  • Hume, D. (2000). A treatise of human nature. Oxford University Press. (Original work published 1739)
  • Kant, I. (1993). Grounding for the metaphysics of morals (J. W. Ellington, Trans., 3rd ed.). Hackett. (Original work published 1785)
  • Machiavelli, N. (2003). The prince (P. Bondanella, Trans.). Oxford University Press. (Original work published 1532)
  • Mill, J. S. (2002). Utilitarianism. Hackett. (Original work published 1863)
  • Nietzsche, F. (2005). Thus spoke Zarathustra (G. Parkes, Trans.). Oxford University Press. (Original work published 1883)
  • Nietzsche, F. (2007). On the genealogy of morality (C. Diethe & K. Ansell-Pearson, Eds.; C. Diethe, Trans.). Cambridge University Press. (Original work published 1887)
  • Weber, M. (1978). Economy and society: An outline of interpretive sociology (G. Roth & C. Wittich, Eds.). University of California Press. (Original work published 1947)
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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil İngilizce
Konular Politika ve Yönetim (Diğer)
Bölüm Derleme
Yazarlar

Murat Şengöz 0000-0001-6597-0161

Gönderilme Tarihi 12 Kasım 2025
Kabul Tarihi 8 Ocak 2026
Yayımlanma Tarihi 11 Şubat 2026
DOI https://doi.org/10.51947/yonbil.1822192
IZ https://izlik.org/JA43TC87TG
Yayımlandığı Sayı Yıl 2026 Cilt: 12 Sayı: 19

Kaynak Göster

APA Şengöz, M. (2026). Mechanics of Social Dominance According to Robert Greene’s Laws. Uluslararası Akademik Yönetim Bilimleri Dergisi, 12(19), 142-188. https://doi.org/10.51947/yonbil.1822192
Uluslararası Akademik Yönetim Bilimleri Dergisi
ISSN: 2149-1984
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