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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
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

triadic structure

Source
G.W.F. Hegel
Area
Philosophy
Mode
part
Depth
3
User
scotty
Polynym
SWOT analysis

SWOT Analysis

Source
Albert Humphrey
Area
Business Strategy
Mode
part
Depth
4
User
dane
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
Erikson's stages of psychosocial development

psychosocial development

Source
Erik Erikson
Area
Psychology
Mode
step
Depth
8
User
scotty
Polynym
Marvin Minsky

strategies for learning

Source
Marvin Minsky
Area
AI
Mode
part
Depth
4
User
dane
Polynym
Matter

matter

Area
Physics
Mode
type
Depth
4
User
scotty
Polynym
Mathematics

early math

Source
Euclid
Area
Mathematics
Mode
part
Depth
2
User
scotty
Polynym
List of rock types

rock

Area
Geology
Mode
type
Depth
3
User
scotty
Polynym
Astrological sign

star sign

Area
Astrology
Mode
type
Depth
12
User
kemp
Polynym
Law of three stages

science

Source
Auguste Comte
Area
Philosophy
Mode
step
Depth
6
User
scotty
Polynym
http://everythingf...

order

Source
Devin Harris
Area
Metaphysics
Mode
type
Depth
2
User
scotty
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