Knowledge | Supernatural | Matter & energy | Space & Earth | Non-Human organisms | Body & mind | Society | Thought & art | Technology | History
1.1 Theory
• Philosophy of knowledge (Epistemology) (W)
• Philosophy of science (W)
1.2 Context
• History of science (W)
• Sociology of knowledge (W)
• Sociology of science (W)
1.3 Methodology
• Methodology of science (W)
1.4 Mediation
• Information science (W)
• Museology (W)
• Scientometrics (W)
2.1 Theory
• Religious studies (W)
•• Philosophy of religion (W)
•• Sociology of religion (W)
•• Anthropology of religion (W)
•• Psychology of religion (W)
•• History of religion (W)
•• Comparative religion (W)
2.2 Mysticism
• Mysticism (W)
2.3 Religions (W)
2.3.1 Abrahamic
• Judaism (W)
• Christianity (W)
• Islam (W)
2.3.2 Indian (Dharmic)
•Hinduism (W)
•Buddhism (W)
•Jainism (W)
•Sikhism (W)
2.3.3 East Asian
•Confucianism (W)
•
Taoism (W)
• Shinto (W)
2.3.4 Iranian
• 
Zoroastrianism (W)
2.3.5 Ethnic
• Chinese Folk Religion (W)
• Korean Shamanism (W)
• Vodun (W)
• Bantu Religion (W)
2.3.6 New
• Bahá'í Faith (W)
• Cao Dai (W)
2.3.7 Ancient
• 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 subfields of medicine)
Biology | Chemistry | Physics | Mathematics
- Specialities (body of knowledge of medicine)
-- Clinical medicine (Clinical specialities)
--- Systems and Diseases
---- Organs & systems: Cardiology |
Dermatology & Venereology |
Endocrinology | Gastroenterology |
Gynecology & Obstetrics | Hematology |
Internal medicine | Immunology &
Allergology | Neurology | Nephrology |
Ophthalmology | Orthopedics |
Otolaryngology | Psychiatry |
Pulmonology | Rheumatology | Urology
---- Diseases & conditions: Infectious
Diseases | Oncology
--- Treatments and Technologies:
---- Curative: Intensive care |
Plastic surgery | Radiotherapy |
Rehabilitation | Surgery |
Urgent Medicine
---- Palliative: Anesthesia | Pain medicine |
Palliative medicine |
---- Preventative: Preventive medicine
--- Patients:
---- Age: Neonatology | Pediatrics |
Adolescent Medicine |Geriatrics |
---- Gender: Men's medicine* |
Women's medicine* | LGBTQ medicine
---- Populations: Family Medicine |
Space medicine | Sports medicine
- Diagnostic medicine (diagnostic specialties)
Anatomic pathology | Clinical biochemistry |
Clinical microbiology | Diagnostic radiology |
Nuclear medicine
- Consultative medicine (consul. specialties)
Clinical pharmacology | Medical genetics |
Occupational medicine | Public Health*
- Investigative medicine (investig. 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
---- Organs & systems
...
•• Internal medicine (W)
••• Cardiology (W)
••• Cardio-oncology (W)
••• Critical care medicine (W)
••• Endocrinology (W)
••• Gastroenterology (W)
•••• Hepatology* (W)
••• Geriatrics* (W)
••• Hematology* (W)
••• Immunology (W) and Allergology (W)
••• Infectious diseases (W)
••• Nephrology (W)
••• Oncology (W)
•••• Ethics in oncology
•••• Cancer research (W)
- Specialities
•••• Clinical oncology
-- Body
••••• 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)
-- Age
••••• Pediatric oncology (W)
••••• Adolescent & young adult oncology (W)
••••• Geriatric oncology (W)
-- Action
••••• Molecular oncology (W)
(see molecular medicine (W))
••••• Nuclear oncology (W)
(see nuclear medicine (W))
••••• Pain & Palliative oncology (W)
••••• Preventive oncology (W)
(see preventive medicine (W))
•••• Radiation therapy (W)
•••• Surgical oncology (see surgery (W))
••• Pulmonology (W)
••• Rheumatology (W)
••• Sleep medicine (W)
••• Vascular Medicine (Angiology) (W)
•• Neurology (W)
••• Eye surgery (W)
•• Otorhinolaryngology (W)
•• Pediatrics (W)
•• Surgery (W)
••• General surgery (W)
••• Cardiothoracic surgery (W)
•••• Cardiovascular surgery (W)
•••• Thoracic surgery (W)
••• Vascular surgery (W)
••• Pediatric 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)
••• 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)
•• Anesthesiology (W)
•• Obstetrics (W) / Gynecology (W)
••Psychiatry (W)
••• Neuropsychiatry (W)
- Diagnostic Specialities
•• 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)
- Other Specialities
•• Forensic medicine (W)
••• Forensic pathology (W)
••• Forensic psychiatry (W)
••• Forensic dentistry (W)
••• Forensic radiology (W)
••• Forensic toxicology (W)
•• Molecular medicine (W)
•• Preventive medicine (W)
•• Public Health (W)
• 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.