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Pillar 1: Foundations of Knowledge. Image: Bookshelves. Giuseppe Maria Crespi, 1725 (Civico Museo Bibliografico Musicale, Bologna). Supernatural - God creates man (Michelangelo, Ceiling of Sistine Chapel) Matter and Energy - The Sun. Credit: 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. Image: Two children. Source: Fairfox County, Virginia Human Thought and Art. Image: The Thinker by Auguste Rodin. Technology - Space Shuttle Columbia as it lifts off from Launch Pad 39A on mission STS-107 (NASA, 2003). Human History - The French Revolution, "Liberty Leading the People", (Eugene Delacroix, 1830).
Foundations Supernatural Matter&Energy Space&Earth Organisms Body&Mind Society Thought&Art Technology History
  1. Theory. Fields: Philosophy of Knowledge (Epistemology), Philosophy of Science. Image: Aristotle, marble copy of bronze by Lysippos. Louvre Museum.
  1. Theory
 
  2. Context (time & place). Fields: History of Science, Sociology of Knowledge. Image: Galileo Galilei facing the Roman Inquisition (Cristiano Banti, 1857).
  2. Context
  
  3. Methodology of Science. Fields: Methodology of Science. Image: Science is Measurment (details), Henry Stacy Marks, 1879.
 3. Methodology
 
  4. Mediation. Fields: Information Science, Museology, Scientometrics. Image: The reading room of the division of rare books at the Library of Congress (US national library). Source: LOC.
  4. Mediation
  1. Theory. Fields: Religious Studies (including Philosophy of Religion, Sociology of Religion). Image: The Ancient of Days (detail); a painting by William Blake, 1824.
  1.0Theory
  
  2. Mysticism. Fields: Mysticism. Image: Zodiac section, mosaic; Bet-Alpha Synagogue, Israel, 6th century C. E.
  2.0Mysticism

   3. Religions (world religions). Image: Study of an Apostle's Hands (Praying Hands), 1508 by Albrecht DÜRER
  3.0Religions
  
     3.1 Ancient. Fields: Egyptian Mythology, Greek Mythology, etc. Image: Pharaoh Tutankhamon in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. Credit: Jon Bodsworth.
     3.1 Ancient
  
      2.2 Monotheism. Fields: Judaism, Christianity, Islam. Image: The Bible, Vincent Van Gogh, 1885
     3.2 Monotheist 
  
     3.3 Asian. Exemplary fields: Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shinto, Bahaism, Zoroastrianism. Image: Yin and Yang is the symbol of Taoism.
     3.3 Asian
  
     3.4 Modern. Exemplary fields: Cao Dai, New Age, Scientology... Image: The top layers of the earth's atmosphere leading to space (Source: NASA).
     3.4 Modern
  
     3.5 Ethnic. Fields: Shamanism, Voodoo... Image: Voodoo Doll (Source: Wikipilipinas). Note: Copyright protected. conditional use.
     3.5 Ethnic
 		  1. Theory. Fields: Philosophy of Physics, Philosophy of Space & Time. Image:The Sun. Credit: NASA.
  1. Theory
 
  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

   3. Substances. Fields: Chemistry. Image: The Periodic Table on the background of the image of the sun (NASA).
  3. Substances 		  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

   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

   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
    3.1 Surface. Fields: Physical Geography, Geology, Soil Science. Image: Iceberg (source: NOAA).
     3.1  Surface
  
     3.2 Interrelations. Fields: Agriculture, Environmental Sciences, Natural Hazards. Image: Pollution from a power plant using coal to generate electricity (source: US NREL).
     3.2 Relations
 		  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
  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
  3. Health and Wellbeing. Fields: Veterinary Medicine. Image: Love Me, Love My Dog, Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792)
   3. Health


  1. Theory. Fields: Philosophy of Life, Philosophy of Mind, Bioethics. Image: A page from Leonardo's journal showing his study of a foetus in the womb (c. 1510) Royal Library, Windsor Castle.
  1. Theory

   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

  3. Health and Wellbeing. Image: Medicine - Science and Charity; a painting by Pablo Picasso, 1897 (Picasso Museum, Barcelona).
  3. Health

    3.1 Medical Sciences. Fields: Medicine, Dentistry. Image: Surgery. Courtesy of US Army image gallery.
    3.1  Medical
  
     3.2 Paramedical Studies. Fields: Audiology, Clinical) Psychology, Midwifery, Nursing, Nutrition, Occupational Therapy, Optometry, Physical Therapy (Physiotherapy), Public Health, Speech Therapy, etc. Image: A pharmacy. Source: FDA.gov
    3.2 Paramedical
  
    3.3 Complementary Medicine. Fields: Ayurvedic Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Homeopathy, etc. Image: Acupuncture. Needles being inserted into a patient's skin.
   3.3 Complement.

    		  1. Theory. Fields: Philosophy of Social Sciences, Social Philosophy. Image: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, December 10, 1948 (United Nations, 1949).
  1. Theory
  2.1 Society at-Large. Fields: Sociology, Anthropology, Human Geography, Demography*. Image: Boulevard Monmartre in Paris, Camille Pissarro, 1897.
  2. Society at-Large
  
     2.1 General. Fields: Sociology, Anthropology, Human Geography, Demography*. Image: Childern's Games. A painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1560.
    2.1 General
  
     2.2 Area-Based. Fields: Area Studies (classified by area). Image: A Political and Physical Worldmap from end of 2005. Originally based on two CIA maps (Wikipedia).
    2.2 Area-Based
    
   3. Domains. Image: United States coins. Source: Wikipedia.
   3. Domains

    3.1 Community (The basics of social life). Image: The Peasant Wedding; A painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1568
    3.1 Community
  
        3.1.1 Communication. Fields: Semiotic, Linguistic, Languages (classify by language), Communication Studies. Image: The Tower of Babel, 1563; a painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder.
    3.1.1 Communic.
  
        3.1.2 Contract. Fields: Political Science. Image: The Ambassadors; Hans Holbein the Younger, 1533 (National Gallery. London).
    3.1.2 Contract.
  
        3.1.3 Codes. Fields: Ethics, Law. Image: Moses with the tablets, Rembrandt, 1659.
    3.1.3 Codes
  
        3.1.4 Conduct . Fields: Social Psychology, Criminology. Image: The Rape of Lucretia (detail); A painting by Titian, 1571.The rape of the noblewoman Lucretia was a starting point of events that led to overthrow of Roman Monarchy and establishment of Roman Republic. As a direct result of the rape, Lucretia committed suicide.
    3.1.4 Conduct
        
    3.2 Needs & Activities. Fields: Cultural Studies, Economics, Education, Public Health, Recreation, Social Work, Sport, Tourism, Urban Planning, etc. Image: (Social Welfare); a painting by Murillo.
    3.2 Needs
  
    3.3 Management & Administration. Fields: Business Studies, Management Studies. Image: Officials of the Drapers Guild, 1662, Rembrandt.
    3.3 Management

  4. Social Groups. Image: Jews praying at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem (source:
   4. Social Groups
  
    4.1 Gender. Fields: Men's Studies, Women's Studies. Image: The Women of Amphissa (detail); Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema.
    4.1 Gender
  
    4.2 Age. Fields: Youth Studies, Gerontology. Image: Portrait of an Old Man in Red (detail); a painting by Rembrandt, 1652-54.
    4.2 Age
  
     4.3 Ethnicity. Fields: Ethnic Studies (classify by ethnic groups). Image: Tahitian Women on the Beach, Paul Gauguin.
    4.3 Ethnicity
  
     4.4 Interest Based. Fields: Family Studies, Gay & Lesbian Studies. Image: Madam Charpentier and her children, 1878, Pierre-Auguste Renoir.
    4.4 Interest
 1. Thought. Image: The School of Athens (detail); a fresco by Raffaello Sanzio, 1509
   1. Thought

     1.1 Reason (Theory). Fields: Philosophy. Image: The Death of Socrates (details), by Jacques-Louis David, 1787 (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York).
   1.1 Reason
     1.2 Representation. Fields: Philosophy of Language, Philology. Image: The Rosseta Stone. Experts inspecting the Rosetta Stone during the International Congress of Orientalists of 1874. The Rosetta Stone is an Ancient Egyptian artifact which was instrumental in advancing modern understanding of hieroglyphic writing. The stone is displayed at the British Museum.
   1.2 Representation
  
     1.3 Relations. Fields: Logic, Mathematics, Statistics. Image: The Vitruvian Man (Leonardo da Vinci, 1492).
    1.3 Relations
  
  2. Arts - Literature. Image: William Shakespeare. The painting is displayed at the National Portrait Gallery, London.
   2.Literature
    2. 1 Theory. Fields: Comparative Literature, Literary Theory. Image: The Poor Poet. Carl Spitzweg, 1839
    2.1  Theory
  
    2.2 Forms. Fields: Poetry, Prose, Drama, Essay. Image: Hamlet and Horatio in the Graveyard; a painting by Eugène Delacroix, 1839 (source: WGA).   
    2.2 Forms
  
  2. Arts - Literature. Image: Self Portrait; a painting by Vincent Van Gogh.
  3. The Arts
    3.1 Theory. Fields: Philosophy of Art, History of Art. Image: Prehistoric Art. Image of a horse from the Lascaux caves in France.
    3.1  Theory
  
    3.2 Forms. Fields: Conceptual Art, Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Photography, Printmaking, Tapestry, Dance, Music, Theater, Opera, Entertainment, Cinematography, Digital Arts, Applied & Design Arts, Architecture... Image: Painting of Ludwig van Beethoven (1820) by Joseph Karl Stieler.
    3.2 Forms     
  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

   2. Professions. Fields: Engineering. Image: Alexander Graham Bell speaking into a prototype telephone, 1876.
  2.Professions

  3. Technologies. Image: Image: Astronaut in space (NASA).
  3. Technologies
    3. 1 Sciences (Science-based technologies). Fields: Artificial intelligence, Biotechnology, Computer Science, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Technology, Space Sciences... Image: Astronaut in space. Source: www.dtsc.ca.gov
      3.1  Sciences
  
       3. 2 Needs & Activities (Need & Activity based technologies). Fields: Educational Technology, Food Technology, Information Technology... Image: A fountain pen.
     3.2 Needs
  
       3. 3 Materials (Material based technologies). Fields: Ceramic Technology, Glass Technology, Iron Technology, Mineral Technology, Wood Technology. Image: An etched silicon wafer.
     3.2 Materials
  
      3. 4 Processes (Process based technologies). Exemplary Fields: Laser Technology, Microwave Technology, and Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) Technology. Image: A worker usees a GMAW gun. A GMAW gun is an example of process based technolog. Source: NASA.
     3.3 Processes
 
   1. Theory. Fields: Philosophy of History. Image: A selection at Birkenau (Aushwitz II) (source: The Auschwitz Albom, Yad Vashem, Jerusalem). The Holocaust (the destruction of the Jewish people by Nazi Germany (1933-1945)) was the worst event event in human history. "Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it."
  1. Theory

   2. Universal Memory. Fields: History, Archeology. Image: The Declaration of Independence (July 4th, 1776); a painting by John Trumbull.
  2. Memory

   3. Relations. Fields: Genealogy. Image: Alexander Graham Bell Family Tree (source: Library of Congress).
   3. Relations
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