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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:

theology

Source
Auguste Comte
Area
Philosophy
Mode
step
Depth
3
User
scotty

health

Area
Metaphysics
Mode
type
Depth
6
User
kemp
Polynym
Yin and yang

yinyang

Source
Taoism
Area
Cosmology
Mode
part
Depth
2
User
scotty

Branches of Science

Source
Traditional
Area
Interdisciplinary Studies
Mode
part
Depth
3
User
dane

traffic flow

Source
Boris Kerner
Area
Physics
Mode
step
Depth
3
User
scotty

science

Source
Auguste Comte
Area
Philosophy
Mode
step
Depth
6
User
scotty

narrative

Area
Storytelling
Mode
part
Depth
3
User
scotty

non-intersecting domains

Source
Maturana and Varela
Area
Enactivism
Mode
part
Depth
2
User
dane

discourse position

Source
Jacques Lacan
Area
Psychology
Mode
type
Depth
4
User
scotty

grief

Source
Kübler-Ross
Area
Psychology
Mode
step
Depth
5
User
scotty

Strategies for effective learning

Source
Joseph Griffiths
Area
Education
Mode
type
Depth
6
User
dane

Classic Study Skills

Source
Allison Brenner
Area
Education
Mode
type
Depth
5
User
dane
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