Knowledge | Supernatural | Matter & energy | Space & Earth | Non-Human organisms | Body & mind | Society | Thought & art | Technology | History
1.1 Theory
• Philosophy of knowledge
(Epistemology) (W)
The essence and boundries of knowledge
—
• Philosophy of science (W)
The essence and foundations of science
1.2 Context
• History of science (W)
The development of science from ancient times
• Sociology of knowledge (W)
The social aspects of human knowledge
• Sociology of science (W)
Science as a social activity
1.3 Methodology
• Methodology of science (W)
The scientific methodology
1.4 Mediation
• Information science (W)
Mediation of knowledge from source to user
•• Philosopy of information science (W)
• Museology (W)
Museums and knowledge accessibility
• Scientometrics (W)
The scientific literature by quantitative research
2.1 Theory
• Religious studies (W)
Academic study of religions and religiosity
•• Philosophy of religion (W)
Philosophical studies of religion and religiosity
•• Sociology of religion (W)
The social aspects of religions
•• Anthropology of religion (W)
The cultural aspects of religions
•• Psychology of religion (W)
The psychological aspects of religions
•• History of religion (W)
The developments of religions
•• Comparative religion (W)
Comparative studies of believes and practices
• Theology (W)
Religious studies of religions and religiosity
2.2 Mysticism (W)
Academic knowledge | Practical knowledge
• Mysticism (W)
Phenomena beyond the sensory world
2.3 Religions (W)
Academic knowledge | Theological knowledge
2.3.1 Abrahamic religions (W)
Religions associated with God of Abraham
• Judaism (W)
• Christianity (W)
• Islam (W)
2.3.2 Indian (Dharmic) religions (W)
Religions originating in the Indian subcontinent
•Hinduism (W)
•Buddhism (W)
•Jainism (W)
•Sikhism (W)
2.3.3 East Asian religions
Religions originating in East Asia
•Confucianism (W)
•Taoism (W)
• Shinto (W)
2.3.4 Iranian religions
Religions originating in Iran
• Zoroastrianism (W)
2.3.5 Ethnic religions
Ethnic-based religions
• Chinese Folk Religion (W)
• Korean Shamanism (W)
• Vodun (W)
• Bantu Religion (W)
2.3.6 New religions (W)
New religions, spititual movements and sects
• Bahá'í Faith (W)
• Cao Dai (W)
• Scientology (W)
2.3.7 Ancient religions
Religions that no longer exist
• Prehistoric Religion (W)
• Ancient Mesopotamian Religion (W)
• Ancient Egyptian Religion (W)
• Ancient Greek Religion (W)
• Inca Religion (W)
3.1 Theory
• Philosophy of physics (W)
3.2 Principles
• Physics (W)
3.3 Substances
• Chemistry (W)
4.1 Theory
• Cosmology (W)
4.3 Earth (W)
4.3.1 Surface and substance
• Physical geography (W)
• Geology (W)
• Soil science (W)
4.3.2 Interrelations
• Agriculture* (W)
•• Philosophy of agriculture (W)
• Environmental science (W)
• Emergency management (W)
5.1 Theory
• Philosophy of biology (W)
• Bioethics (W)
5.2 Basic sciences
• Biology (W)
• Agriculture* (W)
5.3 Health and wellbeing
• Veterinary medicine (W)
6.1 Theory
• Philosophy of mind (W)
• Philosophy of human biology
• Human bioethics (W)
6.2 Basic sciences
• Human biology (W)
• Psychology (W)
• Cognitive science (W)
• Neuroscience (W)
• Forensic science (W)
• Sports science (W)
• Bioinformatics (W)
6.3 Health and wellbeing
6.3.1 Medical sciences
• Medicine (W)
Promoting health and alleviating suffering
Overview
Foundations (metaknowledge of medicine)
Theoretical basis
Philosophy of medicine |
History of medicne
Scientific basis (not part of medicine)
Biology | Chemistry | Physics |
Mathematics
Specialities (body of knowledge of medicine)
Clinical medicine (Clinical specialities)
Systems and Diseases
Internal Medicine
Organs & systems
Nervous system
Neurology | Ophthalmology |
Otolaryngology
Cardiovascular system
Cardiology | Hematology |
Internal medicine*
Respiratory system
Internal Medicine* | Pulmonology
Digestive system
Gastroenterology |
Internal Medicine*
Urinary system
Nephrology | Urology
Muscular system
Rheumatology
Skeletal System
Orthopedics
Endocrine system
Endocrinology |
Internal Medicine*
Immune system
Immunology & Allergology |
Internal Medicine*
Integumentary system
Dermatology & Venereology
Reproductive system
Gynecology & Obstetrics
Diseases & conditions
Infectious Diseases | Oncology |
Psychiatry
Treatments and Technologies
Curative
Surgery |
Emergency Medicine | Intensive care |
Plastic Surgery | Radiotherapy |
Rehabilitation
Palliative
Anesthesia | Pain medicine |
Palliative medicine
Preventative
Preventive medicine
Patients
Age
Pediatrics |
Neonatology |
Adolescent Medicine |Geriatrics
Gender:
Men's medicine* | Women's medicine* |
LGBTQ medicine
Populations
Family Medicine | Sports medicine |
Space medicine |
Diagnostic medicine (diag. specialties)
Anatomic pathology | Clinical biochemistry |
Clinical microbiology |
Diagnostic radiology | Nuclear medicine
Consultative medicine (con. specialties)
Clinical pharmacology | Medical genetics |
Occupational medicine | Public Health*
Investigative medicine (inv. specialties)
Legal medicine
Foundations (metaknowledge of medicine)
Theoretical basis
Knowledge about medicine; part of medicine
•• Philosophy of medicine (W)
•• Medical ethics (W)
•• Sociology of medicine (W)
•• History of medicine (W)
•• Medical research & evaluation (W)
•• Medical education (W)
•• Medical informatics (W)
Scientific basis
Basic Sciences at the basis of medicine;
not subfields of medicine:
Biology (Anatomy | Biochemistry |
Biophysics | Cellular Biology |
Developmental Biology | Genetics
Hematology | Immunology |
Microbiology (Bacteriology, Virology) |
Molecular Biology | Physiology |
Photobiology | Radiobiology) | Chemistry |
Physics | Physical Chemistry |
Pharmacology | Toxicology | Nutrition & Diet |
Psychology | Anthropology | Sociology |
Mathematics | Statistics | Computer Science |
Information Science | Bioinformatics |
Biotechnology
Specialities (body of knowledge of medicine)
Clinical Medicine (Clinical Specialities)
Specialities focusing on the individual person
Systems and Diseases
•• Internal medicine (W)
••• General Internal Medicine (GIM)
••• Cardiology
••• Clinical Immunology
& Allergology
••• Endocrinology
••• Gastroenterology
•••• Hepatology
••• Geriatrics
••• Hematology
••• Infectious diseases
••• Nephrology
••• Oncology
••• Pulmonology
••• Rheumatology
Organs & systems
Nervous system
•• Neurology (W)
•• Ophthalmology (W)
•• Otorhinolaryngology (W)
Cardiovascular system
•• Cardiology (W)
•• Hematology (W)
•• General Internal Medicine (W)
Respiratory system
•• Pulmonology (W)
•• Internal medicine* (W)
Digestive system
•• Gastroenterology (W)
••• Hepatology (W)
•• Internal medicine* (W)
Urinary system
•• Nephrology (W)
•• Urology (W)
Muscular system
•• Rheumatology (W)
Skeletal System
•• Orthopedics (W)
Endocrine system
••Endocrinology (W)
••Internal medicine* (W)
Immune system
•• Immunology (W)
& Allergology (W)
•• Internal medicine* (W)
Integumentary system
••Dermatology (W)
& Venereology (W)
Reproductive system
•• Obstetrics (W)
& Gynecology (W)
Diseases & conditions
•• Bariatrics (W)
Treatment of obesity
•• Infectious diseases (W)
•• Oncology (W)
••• Ethics in oncology
••• Cancer research (W)
—
••• Clinical oncology
•••• Breast oncology (W)
•••• Dermatological oncology (W)
•••• Gastrointestinal oncology (W)
Esophageal cancer (W) |
Stomach cancer (W) |
Pancreatic cancer (W) |
Liver cancer (W) |
Gallbladder cancer (W)
•••• Genitourinary oncology
•••• Gynecologic oncology (W)
•••• Head & Neck oncology (W)
•••• Hemato oncology (W)
•••• Musculoskeletal oncology (bones) (W)
•••• Neuro-oncology (W)
•••• Ocular oncology (eye) (W)
•••• Thoracic oncology (chest) (W)
—
•••• Pediatric oncology (W)
•••• Adolescent & young adult oncology (W)
•••• Geriatric oncology (W)
—
•••• Molecular oncology (W)
(see molecular medicine (W))
•••• Nuclear oncology (W)
(see nuclear medicine (W))
•••• Pain & alliative oncology (W)
(see palliative medicine)
•••• Preventive oncology (W)
(see preventive medicine (W))
••• Radiation therapy (W)
••• Surgical oncology (see surgery (W))
•• Psychiatry (W)
••• Neuropsychiatry (W)
Treatments and Technologies
Curative
•• Surgery (W)
••• General surgery (W)
••• Cardiothoracic surgery (W)
••• Eye surgery (W)
••• Neurosurgery (W)
••• Orthopedics (W)
••• Plastic surgery (W)
••• Urology (W)
••• Vascular surgery (W)
••• Ophthalmology (W)
••• Otolaryngology (W)
••• Oral and maxillofacial surgery (W)
••• Surgical oncology (W)
••• Trauma surgery (W)
—
••• Pediatric surgery (W)
••• General surgery (W)
••• Cardiothoracic surgery (W)
•••• Cardiovascular surgery (W)
•••• Thoracic surgery (W)
••• Vascular surgery (W)
••• Neurosurgery (W)
•••• Vascular neurosurgery (W)
•••• Stereotactic neurosurgery (W)
•••• Oncological neurosurgery (W)
•••• Skull base surgery (W)
•••• Spinal neurosurgery (W)
•••• Peripheral nerve surgery (W)
•••• Pediatric neurosurgery (W)
••• Orthopedics (W)
••• Eye surgery
(Ophthalmology (W))
••• Otolaryngology (W)
••• Oral and maxillofacial surgery (W)
••• Plastic surgery (W)
••• Urology (W)
•••• Endourology (W)
•••• Laproscopy (W)
•••• Urologic oncology (W)
•••• Neurourology (W)
•••• Andrology (W)
•••• Reconstructive urology (W)
•••• Urogynecology (W)
•••• Pediatric urology (W)
••• Surgical oncology (W)
••• Trauma surgery (W)
••• Pediatric surgery (W)
•• Emergency Medicine (W)
•• Intensive care Medicine (W)
•• Radiotherapy (W)
•• Rehabilitation (W)
Palliative
•• Anesthesiology (W)
•• Pain medicine(W)
•• Palliative medicine (W)
Preventative
•• Preventive medicine (W)
Patients
Age
•• Pediatrics (W)
Neonatology |
Adolescent Medicine
•• Geriatrics (W)
Gender
Men's medicine* | Women's medicine* |
LGBTQ medicine
Populations
Family Medicine | Sports medicine |
Space medicine
Diagnostic medicine (diag. specialties)
•• Anatomic pathology (W)
•• Clinical Biochemistry (W)
•• Diagnostic Radiology (W)
••• Abdominal Radiology
•••• Gastrointestinal Radiology
•••• Genitourinary Radiology (W)
••• Breast Imaging (W)
••• Cardiothoracic (Chest) Radiology* (W)
••• Neuroradiology (W)
Head & Neck Radiology (W)
••• Musculoskeletal Radiology (W)
••• Nuclear Radiology (W)
••• Oncological Radiology (W)
••• Pediatric Radiology (W)
••• Radiation Oncology (W)
••• Vascular & Interventional Radiology (W)
•• Medical gentics (W)
•• Nuclear medicine (W)
Consultative medicine (con. specialties)
Clinical pharmacology | Medical genetics |
Occupational medicine | Public Health*
Investigative medicine (inv. specialties)
•• Legal medicine (W)
& Forensic medicine (W)
••• Forensic pathology (W)
••• Forensic psychiatry (W)
••• Forensic dentistry (W)
••• Forensic radiology (W)
••• Forensic toxicology (W)
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On work
••• Bariatric medicine (W)
••• Cardio-oncology (W)
••• Sleep medicine (W)
••• Vascular Medicine (Angiology) (W)
•• Molecular medicine (W)
•• Public Health (W)
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• Dentistry (W)
6.3.2 Paramedical Studies
• Nursing (W)
• Midwifery (W)
• Paramedicine (W)
• Pharmacology (W)
• Pharmacy (W)
• Toxicology (W)
• Physical Therapy (W)
• Occupational Therapy (W)
• Podiatry (W)
• Audiology (W)
• Speech-language pathology (W)
• Optometry (W)
• Clinical Psychology (W)
• Addiction Studies (W)
• Art Therapy (W)
• Animal-assisted Therapy (W)
• Genetic Counseling (W)
• Nutrition (W) and Dietetics (W)
• Public Health (W)
• Medical Laboratory Science (W)
• Radiography (W) and Medical Imaging (W)
6.3.3 Complementary medicine (W)
• Acupuncture (W)
• Herbal Medicine (W)
• Massage Therapy (W)
• Yoga (W)
• Clown Care (W)
7.1 Theory
• Philosophy of Social Science (W)
• Social Philosophy (W)
• Social Theory (W)
7.2 Society at Large
7.2.1 General
• Sociology (W)
• Anthropology (W)
• Human Geography (W)
• Demography (W)
7.2.2 Area-based
• Area Studies (W) (map)
- Theory
•• Area Studies Theory & History
- Continents (W) (map)
•• Asia (W)
••• North Asia (W)
Siberia (Russia) (W)
••• Central Asia (W)
Kazakhstan (W) | Kyrgyzstan (W) |
Tajikistan (W) Turkmenistan (W) |
Uzbekistan (W)
••• East Asia (W)
Mainland: China (W)
(incl. Hong Kong (W), Macao (W)
and Tibet (W) | Mongolia (W) |
North Korea (W) | South Korea (W)
Islands: Japan (W) |Taiwan (W)
••• Southeast Asia(W)
Mainland: Cambodia (W) | Laos (W) |
Malaysia (west (W) | Myanmar (W) |
Philippines (W) | Singapore (W) |
Thailand (W) | Vietnam (W)
Islands: Brunei (W) | East Timor (W) |
Indonesia (W) | Malaysia (east) (W) |
••• South Asia(W)
Mainland: Afghanistan (W) |
Bangladesh (W) | Bhutan (W) | India (W) |
Iran (W) | Nepal (W) | Pakistan (W) |
Islands: Maldives (W) | Sri Lanka (W)
••• West Asia(W)
Caucasus (W): 
Armenia (W) |
Azerbaijan (W) | Georgia (W) |
Cyprus (W) | Turkey (W) |
Israel (W) | Palestinian Authority* (W) |
Bahrain (W) | Iraq (W) | Jordan (W) |
Kuwait (W) | Lebanon (W) | Oman (W) |
Qatar (W) | Saudi Arabia (W) | Syria (W) |
United Arab Emirates (W) | Yemen (W)
•• Europe (W)
••• Eastern Europe (W)
Belarus (W) | Bulgaria (W) | Czechia (W) |
Hungary (W) | Poland (W) |
Moldova (W) | Romania (W) |
Russia (W) | Slovakia (W) |
Ukraine (W)
••• Northern Europe (W)
Baltic states (W): 
Estonia (W) |
Latvia (W) | Lithuania (W)
Nordic countries (W): Denmark (W) |
Norway (W) | Sweden (W) |
Finland (W) |
Islands: Faroe Islands (W) |
Iceland (W) |
••• Southern Europe (W)
Mainland: 
Albania (W) |
Andorra (W) |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (W) |
Croatia (W) | Gibraltar (W) |
Greece (W) | Italy (W) |
Monaco (W) | Montenegro (W) |
North Macedonia (W) | Portugal (W) |
San Marino (W) | Serbia (W) |
Slovenia (W) | Spain (W) |
Turkey* (see Asia) (W) | Vatikan City (W)
Islands: Corsica (W) | Cyprus (W) |
Malta (W) | Sardinia (W) |
Sicily (W) |
••• Western Europe (W)
Austria (W) | Belgium (W) | France (W) |
Germany (W) | Ireland (W) |
Liechtenstein (W) | Luxembourg (W) |
Netherlands (W) | Switzerland (W) |
United Kingdom (W)
•• Africa (W)
••• Northern Africa (W)
Algeria (W) | 
Egypt (W) |
Libya (W) | 
Morocco (W) |
Sudan (W) | 
South Sudan (W) |
Tunisia (W) |
Western Sahara* (W)
••• Sub-Saharan Africa (W)
•••• Eastern Africa (W)
Mainland: 
Burundi (W) |
Djibouti (W) | 
Eritrea (W) |
Ethiopia (W) | 
Kenya (W) |
Malawi (W) |
Mozambique (W) |
Rwanda (W) |
Somalia (W) |
Uganda (W) |
Tanzania (W) | 
Zambia (W) |
Zimbabwe (W)
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Comoros (W) |
Madagascar (W) |
Mauritius (W) | Mayotte (W) |
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Réunion (W) | 
Seychelles (W) |
•••• Central Africa (W)
Mainland: 
Angola (W) | Cameroon (W) |
Central African Republic (W) |
Chad (W) | Congo (W) |
DR Congo (W) | Equatorial Guinea (W) |
Gabon (W)
Islands: São Tomé & Príncipe (W)
•••• Western Africa (W)
Mainland: Benin (W) | Burkina Faso (W) |
Gambia (W) | Ghana (W) | Guinea (W) |
Guinea-Bissau (W) | Ivory Coast (W) |
Liberia (W) | Mali (W) | Mauritania (W) |
Niger (W) | Nigeria (W) | Senegal (W) |
Sierra Leone (W) | Togo (W)
Islands: Cape Verde (W) |Saint Helena (W)
•••• Southern Africa (W)
Botswana (W) | Eswatini (W) |
Lesotho (W) | Namibia (W) |
South Africa (W)
•• North America (W)
••• Northern America (W)
Mainland: Canada (W) | United States (W) |
Islands: Bermuda (W) | Greenland (W)
••• Middle America (W)
Mexico (W) |
Central America (W): 
Belize (W) |
Guatemala (W) | 
El Salvador (W) |
Honduras (W) | 
Nicaragua (W) |
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Costa Rica (W) | 
Panama* (W)
••• Caribbean (W)
Greater Antilles (W):
Cayman Islands (W) | Cuba (W) |
Dominican Republic (W) | Haiti (W) |
Jamaica (W) | Puerto Rico (W)
Lesser Antilles (W): Anguilla (W) |
Antigua and Barbuda (W) |
Aruba (W) |
Barbados (W) | Curaçao (W) |
Grenada (W) | Guadeloupe (W) |
Martinique (W) | St. Lucia (W) |
St. Vincent (W) | Trinidad & Tobago (W) |
US Virgin Islands (W) | Virgin Islands (W)
Bahamas (W)
•• South America (W)
Argentina (W) | Bolivia (W) | Brazil (W) |
Chile (W) | Colombia (W) | Ecuador (W) |
French Guiana (W) | Guyana (W) |
Paraguay (W) | Peru (W) | Suriname (W) |
Uruguay (W) | Venezuela (W)
Falkland Islands (W) |
Galápagos Islands (W)
•• Oceania (W) (map)
••• Australia and New Zealand
Australia (W) | New Zealand (W)
••• Melanesia (W)
Fiji (W) | New Caledonia (W) |
Papua New Guinea (W) |
Western New Guinea(W) |
Solomon Islands (W) | Vanuatu (W)
••• Micronesia(W)
Guam (W) | Kiribati (W) |
Marshall Islands (W) | Micronesia (W) |
Nauru (W) | Palau (W) |
••• Polynesia (W)
American Samoa (W) | Cook Islands (W) |
Easter Island (W) | French Polynesia (W)
(including Bora Bora (W) and Tahiti (W) |
Hawii (W) | Niue (W) | Samoa (W) |
Tonga (W) | Tuvalu (W) |
Wallis & Futuna (W)
•• Antarctica (W)
- Intercontinental Areas
•• Arctic Circle (W)
•• Middle East (W)
7.3 Domains
7.3.1 Community
7.3.1.1 Communication (W)
• Semiotics (W)
• Linguistics (W) and Languages (W)
• Communication Studies (W)
7.3.1.2 Contract
• Political Science (W)
•• Political Philosophy (W)
• International Relations (W)
• Social Policy (W)
7.3.1.3 Codes
7.3.1.4 Conduct
• Social Psychology (W)
• Criminology (W)
7.3.2 Needs and Activities
7.3.2.1 Security
•Military Studies (W)
• Police Studies
7.3.2.2 Health
•Health Policy (W)
•Health Education (W)
7.3.2.3 Economics
•Economics (W)
•Marketing (W)
7.3.2.4 Education
•Education (W)
• Teaching/Pedagogy (W)
7.3.2.5 Work
•Work Studies (W)
7.3.2.6 Welfare (W)
•Social Policy (W)
•Social Work (W)
7.3.2.7 Environmental Planning
•Urban Studies (W)
•Sustainability Studies (W)
7.3.2.8 Human relations
•Conflict Management (W)
7.3.2.9 Culture
• Cultural Studies* (W)
7.3.2.10 Communication
•Media Studies (W) / Mass Communication (W)
•Journalism (W)
•Advertising (W)
7.3.2.11 Recreation
•Recreation Studies (W)
7.3.2.12 Sport (W)
• Sports Studies
7.3.3 Management
• Management Studies (W)
7.4 Social Groups
7.4.1 Gender
• Gender Studies (W)
7.4.2 Age
• Gerontology (W)
7.4.3 Ethnicity (W)
• Romani Studies (Gypsiology) (W)
7.4.4 Themes
• Family Studies (W)
8.1 Thought (W)
8.1.1 Reason (W)
• Philosophy (W)
- Theory (metaknowledge)
•• Philosophy of Philosophy (W)
•• Sociology of Philosophy* (W)
•• History of Philosophy*
- Branches
•• Aesthetics (see cat. 8.3.1) (W)
•• Epistemology (see cat. 1.1) (W)
•• Ethics (see cat. 7.3.1.3) (W)
•• Logic (see cat. 8.1.3) (W)
•• Metaphysics (W)
•• Ontology (W)
•• Philosophy of Language (see cat. 6.1) (W)
•• Philosophy of Mind (see cat. 6.1) (W)
•• Philosophy of Religion (see cat. 2.1) (W)
•• Philosophy of Science (see cat. 1.1) (W)
•• Philosophy of Information (W)
- Knowledge Fields
•• Philosophy of (W)
•• Philosophy of physics (W)
•• Philosophy of Chemistry (W)
•• Philosophy of Cosmology (W)
•• Philosophy of agriculture (W)
•• Philosophy of Biology (W)
•• Political Philosophy (see cat. 7.1.3.2) (W)
•• Philosophy of A
•• Philosophy of Law (W)
•• Philosophy of Linguistics (W)
•• philosophy of education (W)
•• philosophy of mathematics (W)
•• philosophy of logic (W)
•• philosophy of (W)
•• Philosophy of Architecture (W)
•• Philosophy of history (W)
philosophical anthropology;
8.1.2 Representation
• Philosophy of Language (W)
8.1.3 Relations
• Mathematics (W)
• Statistics (W)
• Logic (W)
8.2 Literary Arts
8.2.1 Theory
• Literary Theory (W)
8.2.2 Works
• Literature (W)
•• Prose (W)
•• Poetry (W)
•• Drama (W)
• Debating (W)
8.3 The Arts (W)
8.3.1 Theory
• Philosophy of Art (Aesthetics) (W)
• Art History (W)
8.3.2 Forms
• Music (W)
• Dance (W)
• Theater (W)
• Opera (W)
• Entertainment (W)
• Painting (W)
• Drawing (W)
• Sculpture (W)
• Photography (W)
• Cinematography (W)
• Digital Art (W)
• Architecture (W)
• Conceptual art (W)
8.3.3 Themes
• African Art (W)
9.1 Theory
•Philosophy of Technology (W)
•History of Technology (W)
9.2 Professions
•Engineering (W)
9.3 Technologies
9.3.1 Sciences
9.3.1.1 Matter and Energy
•Electronics (W)
•Nuclear Technology (W)
•Materials Science (W)
9.3.1.2 Earth and Space
•Aerospace Technology (W)
•Marine Technology (W)
9.3.1.3 Living World
•Biotechnology (W)
•Agricultural Technology (W)
•Medical Technology
• Ergonomics (W)
9.3.1.4 Automation
•Computer Science (W)
•Robotics (W)
9.3.1.5 Integrated Technology
•Nanotechnology (W)
9.3.2 Needs and Activities
•Aeronautics (W)
•Automotive Technology (W)
•Building Technology (W)
•Communication Technology (W)
•Educational Technology (W)
•Fire Fighting Technology
•Food Technology (W)
•Information Technology (W)
•Military Technology (W)
•Police Technology
•Sports Technology
9.3.3 Materials
•Glass (W) Technology
•Water (W) Technology (W)
9.3.4 Processes
•Cooling Technology
•Heating Technology
10.1 Theory
•Philosophy of History (W)
10.2 Universal Memory
• History (W)
• Archeology (W)
10.3 Relations
• Genealogy (W)
Comments
7.2.2
Area Studies is an umbrella name for hundreds of area-based interdisciplinary academic fields. The most useful division is by countries. Countries are political entities rather than geographical units. Still, the geographical division of countries seems very usefull. Note that the geographical division of the world into geographical regions and continents is academicaly debatebale. Key resources: the United Nations geoscheme (see M49 Standard).
8.1.1
Philosophy is an academic discipline that studies human reason, basic concepts and principles underlying thought and action, the essence of human existence and the meaning of life and the theoretical foundations of knowledge, through logical and systematic thinking. There is no consensus on the definition of the term "philosophy", its scope and its division into fields and subfields. Here, the initial division is between the fields that are part of the meta-knowledge of philosophy (listed in the 'Theory' section) and the philosophical fields, which form the field of philosophy. The philosophical fields are organized according to five emphases: the explored phenomena (i.e., these are the main branches of philosophy), the knowledge fields (i.e., these are subfields of philosophy focusing on the theoretical foundations of specific fields: for example, philosophy of chemistry), the philosophical stances (i.e., these are subfields of philosophy focusing on specific schools and traditions), the cultural environments (e.g., western and non-western philosophies) and the historical periods (e.g., ancient, medieval, renesanse, modern, and contemporary philosophies). Note, that the five divisions are collectively exhaustive but not mutually exclusive (meaning, they cover the field but there are partial overlaps among them). Key resources: Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.