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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
Phenomenology (philosophy)

phenomenology

Source
Goethe
Area
Philosophy
Mode
type
Depth
3
User
scotty
Polynym
Anthropology

anthropology

Source
Franz Boaz
Area
Anthropology
Mode
type
Depth
4
User
kemp
Polynym
https://www.trueed...

Strategies for effective learning

Source
Joseph Griffiths
Area
Education
Mode
type
Depth
6
User
dane
Polynym
http://cura.free.f...

motivation for action

Source
Max Weber
Area
Philosophy
Mode
type
Depth
4
User
scotty
Polynym
The Three Types of Legitimate Rule

legitimate rule

Source
Max Weber
Area
Sociology
Mode
type
Depth
3
User
scotty
Polynym
Gabriel

sephirah/prime

Source
Kabbalah
Area
Numeronomy
Mode
step
Depth
10
User
dane
Polynym
https://xabierbara...

non-intersecting domains

Source
Maturana and Varela
Area
Enactivism
Mode
part
Depth
2
User
dane
Polynym
Contrasting and categorization of emotions

mood

Source
2DES
Area
Psychology
Mode
type
Depth
4
User
scotty
Polynym
Taste

taste

Area
Gastronomy
Mode
type
Depth
5
User
scotty
Polynym

Six Basic Survival Skills

Source
Filip Tkaczyk
Area
Survival
Mode
type
Depth
6
User
dane
Polynym
https://innerself....

dream

Source
Gillian Kemp
Area
Psychology
Mode
type
Depth
5
User
scotty
Polynym
Four Noble Truths

noble truth

Source
Buddha
Area
Philosophy
Mode
part
Depth
4
User
scotty
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