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Knowledge 2007: overview & rationale of the 10 pillar map of human knowledge
 
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The order of the ten pillars follows a fundamental division of human knowledge into four generic phenomena (see the left column):
 knowledge (pillar 1), supernatural (pillar 2), universe (pillars 3-4-5), and humans (pillars 6-7-8-9-10).
Each pillar is focused on exploring specific phenomena (see the right column).
Explored Phenomena Pillar
Knowledge Conditions
of  knowledge  (meta-knowledge)
 foundations of Knowledge - Galileo Galilei facing the Roman Inquisition (Cristiano Banti, 1857).
 [1] Foundations of Knowledge investigates the conditions of knowledge; these are the philosophical, historical, sociological, methodological, and the mediating perspectives of human knowledge.
Supernatural Divinity &  supernatural phenomena Supernatural - God creates man (Michelangelo, Ceiling of Sistine Chapel)
 [2] The Supernatural delves into the supernatural phenomena and the phenomena of divinity and spirituality. It is composed of Religion Science, Mysticism, and world religions.
Universe Physical world Matter and Energy - Sun (NASA).
 [3] Matter and Energy explores the basics of the physical world. It includes Physics and Chemistry.
Space and Earth - Solar System Montage (NASA, 2000).
[4] Space and Earth explores the physical universe; it contains Space Sciences, and Earth Sciences.
Living world Non-Human Organisms - Gorilla (Gerald and Buff Corsi © 2001 California Academy of Sciences).
 [5] Non-Human Organisms  explores all aspects of life of non-human organisms; namely, it comprises of Biological Sciences, and Veterinary Sciences.
Humans Human Body and Mind – Charles Robert Darwin, 1809 – 1882.
 [6] (Human) Body and Mind explores the chemo-physical (i.e., the bodily) aspects of human life, as well as the human psyche (i.e., the mind); meaning it includes Human Biology, Psychology, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Medicine, and health-based sciences.
Civilization Human Society - The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, December 10, 1948 (United Nations, 1949).
 [7] (Human) Society explores the various aspects of the human society. The pillar includes General Social Sciences (e.g., Sociology, and Anthropology), Domain Based Sciences (e.g., Political Science, Economics, and Education), and Group Based Sciences (e.g., Women's Studies, and Gerontology).
Human Thought – The Vitruvian Man (Leonardo da Vinci, 1492).
 [8] (Human) Thought and Art explores the products of the human intellect (e.g., Philosophy, Logic, and Mathematics), and Art (i.e., Literature and the Arts).
Technology - Space Shuttle Columbia as it lifts off from Launch Pad 39A on mission STS-107 (NASA, 2003).
 [9] (Human) Technology explores the material products of human creativity. Technologies are tools created by humans. The pillars includes tens of fields among them Engineering, Biotechnology, Computer Science, Material Science, and the like.
Human History - The French Revolution, "Liberty Leading the People", (Eugene Delacroix, 1830).
 [10] (Human) History explores the human history. It includes time related fields. These are History Archeology, and Genealogy.
Explanation
February 2008
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