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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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Polynym examples:
Polynym
Mill's Methods

induction

Source
John Stuart Mill
Area
Philosophy
Mode
type
Depth
5
User
scotty
Polynym
The Three Types of Legitimate Rule

legitimate rule

Source
Max Weber
Area
Sociology
Mode
type
Depth
3
User
scotty
Polynym
Law of three stages

theology

Source
Auguste Comte
Area
Philosophy
Mode
step
Depth
3
User
scotty
Polynym
Six Arts

art

Area
Education
Mode
type
Depth
6
User
scotty
Polynym
Robert Plutchik

mood

Source
Plutchik
Area
Psychology
Mode
type
Depth
8
User
scotty
Polynym
Erikson's stages of psychosocial development

psychosocial development

Source
Erik Erikson
Area
Psychology
Mode
step
Depth
8
User
scotty
Polynym
Four causes

cause

Source
Aristotle
Area
Metaphysics
Mode
part
Depth
4
User
scotty
Polynym
Transtheoretical model

behavioral change

Source
James Prochaska
Area
Psychology
Mode
step
Depth
6
User
scotty
Polynym
Acharya (Jainism)

threefold activity

Source
Jainism
Area
Theology
Mode
part
Depth
3
User
scotty
Polynym
Design methods

design process

Source
Nigel Cross
Area
Design
Mode
step
Depth
8
User
scotty
Polynym
Astrological sign

star sign

Area
Astrology
Mode
type
Depth
12
User
kemp
Polynym
Noble Eightfold Path

noble path

Source
Buddha
Area
Philosophy
Mode
type
Depth
8
User
scotty
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