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10 pillars of knowledge: map of human knowledge
Knowledge Tree
Chaim Zins                                                                                      
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foundations of Knowledge - Diderot and D'Alembert's Encyclopédie, Marie-Lan Nguyen, 2010, CC –BY- SA 2.0. Supernatural - God creates man (Michelangelo, Ceiling of Sistine Chapel) Matter and Energy - Sun (NASA). Space and Earth - Solar System Montage (NASA, 2000). Gorilla Non-Human Organisms - Gorilla (Credit: E. De Merode, NASA ). Human Body and Mind. Courtesy of US Army image gallery. Human Society - The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, December 10, 1948 (United Nations, 1949). Human Thought and Art – The Vitruvian Man (Leonardo da Vinci, 1492). Technology - Space Shuttle Columbia as it lifts off from Launch Pad 39A on mission STS-107 (NASA, 2003). Human History - The French Revolution (July revolution. July 28, 1830), "Liberty Leading the People", (Eugene Delacroix, 1830).
Foundations Supernatural Matter & Energy Space & Earth N/h Organisms Body & Mind Society Thought & Art Technology History
Living World
Knowledge Supernatural Universe Humans
The knowledge tree presents the structure of contemporary human knowledge.
 Scholars are invited to contribute to the structuring of their fields of expertise. Thanks. Chaim Zins
Pillar 1: Foundations
foundations of Knowledge - Diderot and D'Alembert's Encyclopédie, Marie-Lan Nguyen, 2010, CC –BY- SA 2.0.
Foundations
Foundations studies the metaknowledge (i.e. knowledge on knowledge) of human knowledge.
1. Theory. Fields: Philosophy of Knowledge (Epistemology), Philosophy of Science. Image: Aristotle, marble copy of bronze by Lysippos. Louvre Museum. 1. Theory (1)
       Philosophy of Knowledge
       Philosophy of Science
foundations of Knowledge - Galileo Galilei facing the Roman Inquisition (Cristiano Banti, 1857). 2. Context (Place & Time) (2)
       History of Science
       Sociology of Knowledge
Louis Pasteur in his laboratory, Albert Edelfelt, 1885; Musée d'Orsay, Paris 3. Methodology (3)
       Methodology of Science
Pillar 1: Foundations of Knowledge. Image: Bookshelves. Giuseppe Maria Crespi, 1725 (Civico Museo Bibliografico Musicale, Bologna). 4. Mediation (4)
       Information Science
       Museology
        Scientometrics
Pillar 2: Supernatural
Supernatural - God creates man (Michelangelo, Ceiling of Sistine Chapel)
Supernatural
Supernatural explores religion and mysticism.
Religious studies: Still life with bible, Van Gogh, 1885, Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam 1. Theory (5)
       Religious Studies
2. Mysticism. Fields: Mysticism. Image: Zodiac Mosaic, 6th century, Beit Alpha Synagogue, Israel; courtesy of NASA. 2.  Mysticism (6)
       Mysticism    
3. Religions (world religions). Image: Study of an Apostle's Hands (Praying Hands), 1508 by Albrecht DÜRER 3.  Religions 
       (1) Ancient (7)
            Egyptian Religion
            Greek Religion
       (2) Monotheism (8)
             Judaism
            Christianity
            Islam 
        (3) Asian (9)
             Buddhism
             Hinduism
             Jainism
             Sikhism
             Confucianism
             Taoism
             Shinto
             Bahaism
             Zoroastrianism 
        (4) Modern (10)
             Scientology*
        (5) Ethnic (11)
             Shamanism
             Voodoo
Pillar 3: Matter & Energy
Matter and Energy - Sun (NASA).
Matter & Energy
Matter & Energy explores the material universe.
1. Theory. Fields: Philosophy of Physics, Philosophy of Space & Time. Image:The Sun. Credit: NASA. 1. Theory (12)
      Philosophy of Physics
      Philosophy of Space &Time  
2. Principles. Fields: Physics. Image: The Albert Einstein's famous equation, e=mc2, on the background of the image of the sun (NASA). 2. Principles (13)
       Physics
 3. Substances. Fields: Chemistry. Image: The Periodic Table on the background of the image of the sun (NASA). 3. Substances (14)
       Chemistry
Pillar 4: Space & Earth
Space and Earth - Solar System Montage (NASA, 2000).
Space & Earth
 Space & Earth explores the outer space and the earth.
1. Theory. Fields: Cosmological Theories – Artist's view of a star birth in the Lynx Arc (NASA, ESA, and Robert A. E. Fosbury). 1. Theory (15)
      Cosmological Theory  
 2. Space. Fields: Astronomy. Image: Saturn. The image is composed from a series of 126 pictures taken by the Cassini spacecraft, in October 2004. source: NASA. 2. Space (16) 
      Astronomy  
3. Earth. Image: This classic photograph was taken on December 7, 1972 by the Apollo 17 crew traveling toward the Moon. The belt of vegetation that crosses Africa below the Sahara is very dark because most of the sunlight is absorbed by plants for photosynthesis (source: NASA). 3. Earth 
      (1) Surface and Substance (17)
           Physical Geography
           Geology
           Soil Science
       (2) Interrelations (18)
           Agriculture 
           Environmental Sciences
           Natural Hazards    
Pillar 5: N/H Organisms
Gorilla Non-Human Organisms - Gorilla (Credit: E. De Merode, NASA ).
Non-human Organisms
Non-human Organisms explores the non-human living world
1. Theory. Fields: Philosophy of Biology, Bioethics. Image: The remains of Dolly the Sheep, the first mammal to be cloned from a cell of an adult sheep, are exhibited at the Royal Museum of Scotland. 1. Theory (19)
     Philosophy of Biology 
     Bioethics
2. Basic Sciences. Fields: Biology. Image: The Trochilidae; The 99th plate illustration from Ernst Haeckel's Kunstformen der Natur (1904), showing a variety of hummingbirds. 2. Basic Sciences (20)
     Biology   
3. Health and Wellbeing. Fields: Veterinary Medicine. Image: Love Me, Love My Dog, Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792)  3. Health and Wellbeing (21)
     Veterinary Medicine  
Pillar 6: Body & Mind
Human Body and Mind. Courtesy of US Army image gallery.
Body & Mind
 Body & Mind explores the human body and mind.
1. Theory. Fields: Philosophy of Life, Philosophy of Mind, Bioethics. Image: A page from Leonardo's journal showing his study of a fetus in the womb (c. 1510) Royal Library, Windsor Castle. 1. Theory (22)
      Philosophy of Life
     Philosophy of Mind
     Bioethics  
2. Basic Sciences. Fields: Human Biology, Psychology, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science. Image: Anatomy – The Anatomy Lecture of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp, (Rembrandt, Harmenszoon van Rijn, 1632; Mauritshuis, The Hague). 2. Basic Sciences (23)
     Human Biology
     Psychology 
     Neuroscience  
     Cognitive Science  
Human Body and Mind. Care of the Sick (detail), Domenico di Bartolo, 1441-42; Fresco, 3. Health and Wellbeing
      (1) Medical Sciences (24)
          Medicine
          Dentistry  
     (2) Paramedical Studies (25)
           Audiology  
           Clinical) Psychology
           Midwifery
           Nursing
           Nutrition
           Occupational Therapy  
           Optometry 
           Physical Therapy (Physiotherapy) 
           Public Health 
           Speech Therapy  
      (3) Complementary Medicine (26)
            Ayurvedic Medicine
           Chinese Medicine
            Homeopathy
Pillar 7: Society
Human Society - The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, December 10, 1948 (United Nations, 1949).
Society
 Society studies the various aspects of human social life.
Human Society - Gassed, John Singer Sargent, 1918; Imperial War Museum, London. 1. Theory (27)
      Philosophy of Social Sciences
      Social Philosophy   
Human Society - Maslenitsa, Boris Kustodiyev, 1919; Isaak Brodsky Museum, Saint. Petersburg. 2. Society at-large
     (1) General (28)
           Sociology  
           Anthropology    
           Human Geography  
           Demography  
     (2) Area-Based (29)
           Area Studies
             (classified by area)
Education. Kindergarten in Amsterdam, Max Liebermann.jpg 3. Domains  
     (1) Community
          [1] Communication (30)
                Semiotics   
                Linguistics 
                Languages
                   (classify by language)  
                Communication Studies 
          [2] Contract (31)
                Political Science 
          [3] Codes (32)
                Ethics
                Law 
          [4] Conduct (33) 
                Social Psychology 
                Criminology 
     (2) Human Needs & Activities
           [1] Defense and security (34)
                Military Studies
                Police Studies
          [2] Health and wellbeing (35)
                Health Policy
          [3] Economics (36)
                Economics
          [4] Education (37)
                Education
          [5] Labor and employment (38)
                Labor studies
          [6] Welfare (39)
                Social Policy
                Social Work
          [7] Transportation (40)
                Transportation management
          [8] Housing (41)
                Housing management
          [9] Urban planning (42)
                Urban planning management
          [10] Law and conflict resolution (43)
                Conflict Resolution
          [11] Culture (44)
                Culture studies
          [12] Communication and media (45)
                Media studies
                Journalism
                Public relations
                Advertising
          [13] Recreation (46)
                Recreation Studies
                Tourism
          [14] Sport (47)
                Sport Studies
     (3) Management & Administration (48)
          Management studies
Tahitian Women on the Beach, Paul Gauguin, 1891; Musée d'Orsay, Paris. 4. Social Groups
     (1) Gender (49)
          Women's Studies
          Men's Studies 
      (2) Age (50)  
          Youth Studies  
          Gerontology  
     (3) Ethnicity (51)
         Ethnicity-based Studies
             (ethnic classification)
     (4) Interest (52)
          Family Studies
          Gay & Lesbian Studies
          Addiction-based Studies 
Pillar 8: Thought & Art
Human Thought and Art – The Vitruvian Man (Leonardo da Vinci, 1492).
Thought & Art
Thought & Art deals with the products of the human intellect, and the arts.
1.1 Reason (Theory). Fields: Philosophy. Image: The Death of Socrates (details), by Jacques-Louis David, 1787 (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York). 1. Thought
      (1) Reason (53)
            Philosophy 
      (2) Representation (54)
            Philosophy of  Language
            Philology
      (3) Relations (55)
            Logic
            Mathematics
            Statistics
2. Literature. Image: An illustration from The Pied Piper of Hamelin by Robert Browning; Illustrator: Kate Greenaway, 1888; Courtesy of the Library of Congress. 2. Literary Arts 
      (1) Theory (56)
            Literary Theory 
      (2) Works (57)
            Literature
The Arts - Musical fête, Giovanni Paolo Pannini, 1747; Musée du Louvre, Paris. 3. Arts - Non-Literary
      (1) Theory (58)
            Philosophy of Art
      (2) Forms (59)
            Conceptual Art
            Drawing 
            Painting
            Sculpture    
            Photography  
            Printmaking 
            Tapestry     
            Dance  
            Music   
            Theater
            Opera  
            Theatrical Entertainment   
            Cinematography 
            Digital Arts
            Applied & Design Arts
            Architecture
      (3) Time (60)
            Art History
      (4) Place (61)
            African Art
             American Art
            Asian Art
            European Art
      (5) Ethnicity (62)
             African American Art
             Jewish Art
      (5) Interest (63)
             Biblical Art
Pillar 9: Technology
Technology - Space Shuttle Columbia as it lifts off from Launch Pad 39A on mission STS-107 (NASA, 2003).
Technology
Technology explores human-based technologies and technology based professions.
1. Theory. Fields: Philosophy of Technology. Image: Atomic bomb mushroom. Operation Castle, ROMEO Event - The 11-megaton ROMEO Event was part of Operation Castle. It was detonated from a barge near Bikini atoll on 26 March 1954. Source: DOE/NNSA. 1. Theory (64)
      Philosophy of Technology
      History of Technology    
2. Professions. Fields: Engineering. Image: Alexander Graham Bell speaking into a prototype telephone, 1876. 2. Professions (65)
      Engineering
 3. Technologies. Image: Image: Astronaut in space (NASA). 3. Technologies  
      (1) Sciences (66)
            Artificial intelligence
            Biotechnology  
            Computer Science
            Materials Science
            Nanotechnology  
            Nuclear Technology  
      (2) Needs & Activities (67)
            Educational Technology  
            Food Technology   
            Information Technology 
      (3) Materials (68)
           Ceramic Technology  
           Glass Technology  
           Iron Technology
           Mineral Technology
           Wood Technology  
      (4) Processes (69)
           Cutting Technology  
          Freezing Technology  
Pillar 10: History
Human History - The French Revolution (July revolution. July 28, 1830), "Liberty Leading the People", (Eugene Delacroix, 1830).
History
 History focuses on recorded human history.
Human History - Philosophy of history, the holocaust 1. Theory (70)
       Philosophy of History
2. Universal Memory. Fields: History, Archeology. Image: The Declaration of Independence (July 4th, 1776); a painting by John Trumbull. 2. Universal Memory (71)
       History
       Archeology
 3. Relations. Fields: Genealogy. Image: The family tree of Herzog Ludwig I of Württemberg (ruled 1568-1593). 3. Relations (72)
        Genealogy
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