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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.
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Social Science

Source
Genevieve Carlton, Ph.D.
Area
Scientific Research
Mode
type
Depth
6
User
dane
Polynym
Bagua

motivation

Source
I Ching
Area
Philosophy
Mode
type
Depth
8
User
scotty
Polynym
Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness

unalienable right

Source
US Constitution
Area
Sociology
Mode
type
Depth
3
User
scotty
Polynym
http://abhidhamma....

immoral action

Source
Buddha
Area
Philosophy
Mode
type
Depth
10
User
scotty
Polynym
https://www.psycho...

love

Source
J.A. Lee
Area
Psychology
Mode
type
Depth
7
User
scotty
Polynym
Learning styles

learning

Source
Honey/Mumford
Area
Education
Mode
type
Depth
4
User
scotty
Polynym
Phenomenology (philosophy)

phenomenology

Source
Goethe
Area
Philosophy
Mode
type
Depth
3
User
scotty
Polynym
Contrasting and categorization of emotions

mood

Source
2DES
Area
Psychology
Mode
type
Depth
4
User
scotty
Polynym
The Four Elements of Architecture

architecture

Source
Gottfried Semper
Area
Anthropology
Mode
part
Depth
4
User
scotty
Polynym
Five elements (Japanese philosophy)

element

Source
Buddhism
Area
Philosophy
Mode
type
Depth
5
User
scotty
Polynym
Chakra

energy

Source
chakra
Area
Philosophy
Mode
type
Depth
7
User
scotty
Polynym
http://kevinfitzma...

recovery

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