Knowledge | Supernatural | Matter & energy | Space & Earth | Non-Human organisms | Body & mind | Society | Thought & art | Technology | History
The Structure of Knowledge
Pillar 1: Knowledge
1.1 Theory
Philosophy of knowledge | Philosophy of science
1.2 Context
History of science | Sociology of knowledge
1.3 Methodology
Methodology of science
1.4 Mediation
Information science | Museology | Scientometrics
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2.1 Theory
Religious studies: Philosophy of religion / Sociology of religion / Anthropology of religion / Psycology of religion / History of religion / Comparative religion | Theology
2.2 Mysticism (W)
Mysticism
2.3 Religions
2.3.1 Abrahamic religions
Judaism | Christianity | Islam
2.3.2 Indian (Dharmic) religions
Hinduism | Buddhism | Jainism | Sikhism
2.3.3 East Asian religions
Confucianism | Taoism | Shinto
2.3.4 Iranian religions
Zoroastrianism
2.3.5 Ethnic religions
Chinese folk religion | Korean shamanism | Vodun | Bantu religion
2.3.6 New religions
Bahá'í Faith | Cao Dai | Scientology
2.3.7 Ancient religions
Prehistoric religion | Ancient Mesopotamian religion | Ancient Egyptian religion | Ancient Greek religion | Maya religion | Aztec religion | Inca religion
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3.1 Theory
Philosophy of physics
3.2 Principles
Physics
3.3 Substances
Chemistry
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4.1 Theory
Cosmology
4.2 Space
Astronomy
4.3 Earth
4.3.1 Surface and substance
Physical geography | Geology |Soil science
4.3.2 Interrelations
Agriculture (land) | Environmental science | Emergency management
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5.1 Theory
Philosophy of biology | Bioethics
5.2 Basic sciences
Biology | Agriculture (flora & fauna)
5.3 Health and wellbeing
Veterinary medicine
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6.1 Theory
Philosophy of mind | Philosophy of (human) biology | (Human) bioethics
6.2 Basic sciences
Human biology | Psychology | Cognitive science | Neuroscience | Forensic science | Sports science | Bioinformatics
6.3 Health and wellbeing
6.3.1 Medical sciences
Medicine | Dentistry
6.3.2 Paramedical Studies
Nursing: Midwifery | Paramedicine | Pharmacology | Pharmacy | Toxicology | Physical therapy | Occupational therapy | Podiatry | Audiology | Speech-language pathology | Optometry | Clinical psychology | Addiction studies | Art therapy | Animal-assisted therapy | Genetic counseling | Nutrition and dietetics | Public health | Medical laboratory science | Radiography | Medical Imaging
6.3.3 Complementary medicine
Acupuncture | Herbal medicine | Massage therapy | Yoga | Clown care
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7.1 Theory
Philosophy of Social Science | Social Philosophy | Social Theory
7.2 Society at Large
7.2.1 General
Sociology | Anthropology | Human geography | Demography
7.2.2 Area-based
Area studies: Continents: Asia / Europe / Africa / North America / South America / Oceania / Antarctica | Intercontinental areas
7.3 Domains
7.3.1 Community
7.3.1.1 Communication
Semiotics | Linguistics | Languages | Communication studies
7.3.1.2 Contract
Political science | International relations | Public policy
7.3.1.3 Codes
Ethics | Law
7.3.1.4 Conduct
Social psychology | Criminology
7.3.2 Needs and Activities
7.3.2.1 Security
Military studies | Police studies
7.3.2.2 Health
Health policy | Health education
7.3.2.3 Economics
Economics | Marketing
7.3.2.4 Education
Education
7.3.2.5 Work
Work studies
7.3.2.6 Welfare
Social work
7.3.2.7 Environmental Planning
Urban studies | Sustainability studies
7.3.2.8 Human relations
Conflict management
7.3.2.9 Culture
Cultural studies*
7.3.2.10 Communication
Media studies | Journalism | Advertising
7.3.2.11 Recreation
Recreation studies
7.3.2.12 Sport
Sports studies
7.3.3 Management
Business management | Healthcare management
7.4 Social Groups
7.4.1 Gender
Gender studies | LGBT studies
7.4.2 Age
Childhood studies | Adolescence studies | Gerontology
7.4.3 Ethnicity
Romani studies
7.4.4 Themes
Family studies
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8.1 Thought
8.1.1 Reason
Philosophy
8.1.2 Representation
Philosophy of language
8.1.3 Relations
Logic | Mathematics | Statistics | Data Science
8.2 Literary Arts
8.2.1 Theory
Literary theory
8.2.2 Works
Literature: Prose / Poetry / Drama / Folklore / Essay
8.3 The Arts
8.3.1 Theory
Philosophy of art | Art history
8.3.2 Forms
Music | Dance | Theater | Opera | Entertainment | Painting | Drawing | Sculpture | Photography | Cinematography | Digital art | Architecture | Conceptual art
8.3.3 Themes
African art
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Pillar 9: Technology
9.1 Theory
Philosophy of technology | History of technology
9.2 Professions
Engineering
9.3 Technologies
9.3.1 Sciences
9.3.1.1 Matter and Energy
Electronics | Nuclear technology | Materials science
9.3.1.2 Earth and Space
Computational astrophysics | Aerospace technology | Marine technology
9.3.1.3 Living World
Biotechnology | Agricultural technology | Medical technology | Ergonomics
9.3.1.4 Automation
Computer science | Robotics
9.3.1.5 Integrated Technology
Nanotechnology
9.3.2 Needs and Activities
Aeronautics | Automotive technology | Building technology | Communication technology | Educational technology | Fire fighting technology | Food technology | Information technology | Military technology | Police technology | Sports technology
9.3.3 Materials
Glass technology | Water technology
9.3.4 Processes
Cooling technology | Heating technology
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10.1 Theory
Philosophy of history
10.2 Universal Memory
History | Archeology
10.3 Relations
Genealogy
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The Knowledge Tree
The Knowledge Tree is a systematic tree that classifies the fields that establish our cultural and scientific heritage. It is based on theoretical foundations and empirical studies. The Knowledge Tree is an ongoing mapping research project by Dr. Chaim Zins; part of the 10 Pillars of Knowledge (10PK) project.
The structure of human knowledge. Human knowledge consists of 10 parts (pillars): [1] Knowledge | [2] Supernatural | [3] Matter and energy | [4] Space and Earth | [5] Non-human organisms | [6] Body and mind | [7] Society | [8] Thought and art | [9] Technology | [10] History. Every pillar is divided into categories and subcategories. The pillars and the categories form a systematic knowledge tree composed of 86 categories, among them 73 end categories. This is the basic structure of human knowledge.
250 primary fields. The knowledge tree presents about 250 primary fields, representing all fields of human knowledge. They include core fields (e.g., medicine and law) alongside new fields (e.g., genetic counseling and robotics), fields with many branches (e.g., area studies and philosophy) and single branch fields.
Mapping the primary fields and defining their branches expands the basic structure of human knowledge by thousands of fields and subfields, which collectively compose contemporary human knowledge.
Categories vs. fields. The Knowledge Tree has unique theoretical characteristics. The most important characteristic is the distinction between the categories of the tree and the fields of knowledge. The fields are not part of the tree. They are classified by the tree.
Theory (meta-knowledge) and embodiment (body of knowledge). Another characteristic is the 'Theory - Embodiment' form, which represents the structure of 'meta-knowledge - body of knowledge'. The form exists at the tree level, the pillar level and the field level. The 'theory' part represents the meta-knowledge (i.e., knowledge on knowledge) of the relevant body of knowledge. The 'embodiment' part represents the body of knowledge about the explored phenomena.
The library of human knowledge. Let us imagine that the pillars and the categories are a bookcase and the fields of knowledge are books. The library of human knowledge is composed of 10 boxes divided into 73 sections and a collection of 250 books, including thousands of chapters (The Library, 2018).