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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.

Why not collect them?

Polynym examples:

Strategies for effective learning

Source
Joseph Griffiths
Area
Education
Mode
type
Depth
6
User
dane

unalienable right

Source
US Constitution
Area
Sociology
Mode
type
Depth
3
User
scotty

suffering

Source
Buddha
Area
Philosophy
Mode
type
Depth
11
User
scotty

ego development

Source
Jane Loevinger
Area
Psychology
Mode
step
Depth
8
User
scotty

fascination

Source
James Westly
Area
Psychology
Mode
type
Depth
3
User
kemp
Polynym
Chakra

energy

Source
chakra
Area
Philosophy
Mode
type
Depth
7
User
scotty

dream

Source
Gillian Kemp
Area
Psychology
Mode
type
Depth
5
User
scotty

theology

Source
Auguste Comte
Area
Philosophy
Mode
step
Depth
3
User
scotty

star sign

Area
Astrology
Mode
type
Depth
12
User
kemp
Polynym
Salvation

salvation

Area
Theology
Mode
step
Depth
3
User
scotty
Polynym
Gabriel

sephirah/prime

Source
Kabbalah
Area
Numeronomy
Mode
step
Depth
10
User
dane

self

Source
dichotomy
Area
Theology
Mode
part
Depth
2
User
scotty
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