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 220 Polynyms
 154 Quadranyms
   3 Stories
   5 Tales
  40 Phrases
   2 Fables
   3 Polymaps 		  38 Philosophy
  37 Psychology
  26 Theology
  16 Education
   8 Sociology
   8 Metaphysics
   8 Biology 		  10 I Ching
   9 Jainism
   8 Buddha
   6 Charles Peirce
   4 Hinduism
   4 Max Weber
   3 Wu Xing 		  97 scotty
  88 dane
  85 lori
  25 davekud
  21 kemp
  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.

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motivation for action

Source
Max Weber
Area
Philosophy
Mode
type
Depth
4
User
scotty
Polynym
http://health.gene...

health

Area
Metaphysics
Mode
type
Depth
6
User
davekud
Polynym
Law of three stages

sociology

Source
Auguste Comte
Area
Philosophy
Mode
step
Depth
3
User
scotty
Polynym
https://www.jmhs.c...

Classic Study Skills

Source
Allison Brenner
Area
Education
Mode
type
Depth
5
User
dane
Polynym
Optical illusion

perception

Source
Richard Gregory
Area
Cognition
Mode
part
Depth
4
User
dane
Polynym
Cardinal virtues

cardinal virtue

Source
Plato
Area
Theology
Mode
type
Depth
4
User
scotty
Polynym
Erich Fromm

orientation

Source
Erich Fromm
Area
Psychology
Mode
type
Depth
5
User
scotty
Polynym
https://courses.lu...

Musical Textures

Source
Common Terms
Area
Music Theory
Mode
type
Depth
5
User
dane
Polynym
Personality type

function of consciousness

Source
Carl Jung
Area
Psychology
Mode
type
Depth
4
User
scotty
Polynym
http://kevinfitzma...

recovery

Source
Bill Wilson, Dr. Bob Smith
Area
Medicine
Mode
step
Depth
12
User
scotty
Polynym
Branches of science

Natural Sciences

Source
Unidentified
Area
Scientific Research
Mode
type
Depth
12
User
dane
Polynym
Data model

data model

Source
ANSI
Area
AI
Mode
type
Depth
3
User
scotty
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