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 216 Polynyms
 161 Quadranyms
   3 Stories
   5 Tales
  44 Phrases
   2 Fables
   3 Polymaps
  38 Philosophy
  37 Psychology
  26 Theology
  16 Education
   8 Sociology
   8 Metaphysics
   7 Biology
  10 I Ching
   9 Jainism
   8 Buddha
   6 Charles Peirce
   4 Max Weber
   4 Hinduism
   3 Auguste Comte
  97 scotty
  88 dane
  85 lori
  25 kemp
  21 davekud
  20 Greggo

To help us think, we group and divide things.

Yin-Yang (2) and Freud's psyche (3) are idea sets, or polynyms.
They span all cultures and disciplines.

Why not collect them?

Polynym examples:

consciousness

Source
Hinduism
Area
Theology
Mode
step
Depth
4
User
scotty

love

Source
John Alan Lee
Area
Psychology
Mode
type
Depth
6
User
scotty

Fundamental Forces (Interactions)

Source
Consensus
Area
Physics
Mode
type
Depth
4
User
dane

fascination

Source
James Westly
Area
Psychology
Mode
type
Depth
3
User
davekud

living things

Source
Linnean
Area
Metaphysics
Mode
type
Depth
7
User
davekud

rock

Area
Geology
Mode
type
Depth
3
User
scotty

function of consciousness

Source
Carl Jung
Area
Psychology
Mode
type
Depth
4
User
scotty

meaning of life

Source
Hinduism
Area
Theology
Mode
part
Depth
4
User
scotty

Classic Study Skills

Source
Allison Brenner
Area
Education
Mode
type
Depth
5
User
dane

dream

Source
Gillian Kemp
Area
Psychology
Mode
type
Depth
5
User
scotty

personality

Source
Meyer Friedman
Area
Medicine
Mode
type
Depth
2
User
scotty

universal value

Source
S. H. Schwartz
Area
Psychology
Mode
type
Depth
10
User
scotty
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