. . "In early philosophies of psychology and metaphysics, conatus (/ko\u028A\u02C8ne\u026At\u0259s/; Latin for \"effort; endeavor; impulse, inclination, tendency; undertaking; striving\") is an innate inclination of a thing to continue to exist and enhance itself. This \"thing\" may be mind, matter or a combination of both. Over the millennia, many different definitions and treatments have been formulated."@en . . . . . . .