10 Pillars of Knowledge

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		Pillar 1: Foundations
		Foundations	1. Theory  Philosophy of Knowledge  Philosophy of Science    2. Context (Place & Time)  History of Science  Sociology of Knowledge    3. Methodology  Methodology of Science    4. Mediation  Information Science  Museology  Scientometrics
		Pillar 2: Supernatural
		The Supernatural	1. Theory  Religious Studies  2. Mysticism  Mysticism  3. Religions     (1) Ancient       Egyptian Mythology     Greek Mythology       (2) Monotheism       Judaism       Christianity      Islam     (3) Asian     Buddhism     Hinduism     Jainism     Sikhism     Confucianism     Taoism     Shinto     Bahaism     Zoroastrianism       (4) Modern     Scientology*                   (5) Ethnic     Shamanism      Voodoo
		Pillar 3: Matter & Energy
		Matter & Energy	1. Theory Philosophy of Physics Philosophy of Space &Time      2. Principles Physics    3. Substances Chemistry
		Pillar 4: Space & Earth
		Space & Earth	1. Theory Cosmological Theory      2. Space  Astronomy      3. Earth       (1) Surface and Substance     Physical Geography     Geology      Soil Science (see Pedology)      (2) Interrelations     Agriculture (see Agricultural Science)     Environmental Sciences      Natural Hazards
		Pillar 5: Organisms
		Non-Human Organisms	1. Theory Philosophy of Biology  Bioethics    2. Basic Sciences Biology       3. Health and Wellbeing Veterinary Medicine
		Pillar 6: Body & Mind
		Body & Mind	1. Theory Philosophy of Life Philosophy of Mind Bioethics      2. Basic Sciences Human Biology Psychology  Neuroscience   Cognitive Science      3. Health and Wellbeing       (1) Medical Sciences     Medicine     Dentistry         (2) Paramedical Studies     Audiology       Clinical) Psychology     Midwifery     Nursing     Nutrition     Occupational Therapy       Optometry      Physical Therapy (Physiotherapy)      Public Health      Speech Therapy         (3) Complementary Medicine     Ayurvedic Medicine     Chinese Medicine     Homeopathy
		Pillar 7: Society
		Society	1. Theory Philosophy of Social Sciences Social Philosophy       2. Society at-large       (1) General     Sociology       Anthropology         Human Geography       Demography         (2) Area-Based     Area Studies       (classified by area)   3. Domains         (1) Community          [1] Communication          Semiotics           Linguistics         Languages          (classify by language)          Communication Studies           [2] Contract        Political Science           [3] Codes        Ethics        Law           [4] Conduct        Social Psychology         Criminology        ...... (2) Human Needs & Activities     Cultural Studies     Economics      Education      Public Health      Recreation      Social Work     Sport     Tourism     Urban Planning       (3) Management & Administration     Management studies    4. Social Groups       .......... (1) Gender     Men's Studies      Women's Studies        .......... (2) Age        Youth Studies       Gerontology         (3) Ethnicity     Ethnic Studies       (classify by ethnic groups)       (4) Interest Based    Family Studies     Gay & Lesbian Studies
		Pillar 8: Thought & Art
		Thought & Art	1. Thought (Theory)        (1) Reason (Theory)     Philosophy        (2) Representation     Philosophy of  Language     Philology        (3) Relations     Logic     Mathematics     Statistics     2. Arts - Literature        (1) Theory     Literary Theory            ......... (2) Forms     Poetry     Prose      Drama      Essay     ..........  3. Arts - Non-Literary       (1) Theory     Philosophy of Art     History of Art       .......... (2) Forms     Conceptual Art     Drawing      Painting     Sculpture         Photography       Printmaking      Tapestry          Dance       Music        Theater     Opera       Entertainment        Cinematography      Digital Arts     Applied & Design Arts     Architecture
		Pillar 9: Technology
		Technology	1. Theory Philosophy of Technology      2. Professions Engineering    3. Technologies          (1) Sciences     Artificial intelligence     Biotechnology       Computer Science     Materials Science     Nanotechnology       Nuclear Technology          (2) Needs & Activities     Educational Technology       Food Technology        Information Technology        (3) Materials     Ceramic Technology       Glass Technology       Iron Technology     Mineral Technology     Wood Technology         (4) Processes     Cutting Technology      Freezing Technology
		Pillar 10: History
		History	1. Theory  Philosophy of History    2. Universal Memory  History Archeology    3. Relations Genealogy
		Overview and Rationale Our knowledge is growing while we conquer new horizons. New fields emerge as we conceive innovative ideas, improve our scientific methods, and invent new technologies. Yet, we fail to capture the whole picture and the logical relations among the various parts of knowledge. 10 Pillars of Knowledge is a systematic map of human knowledge. It presents, at a glance, the structure of knowledge and the meaningful relations among the main fields. Human knowledge is composed of 10 pillars: Foundations Supernatural Matter and Energy Space and Earth Non-Human Organisms Body and Mind Society Thought and Art Technology History Foundations studies human knowledge. Supernatural concerns mysticism and religion. Matter and Energy explores the basics of the physical world. Space and Earth explores our planet and outer space. Non-Human Organisms explores the non-human living world, or fauna and flora; while Body and Mind is focused on the human body and mind. Society deals with the various aspects of human social life. Thought and Art studies the products of the human intellect, and the arts. Technology explores the products of human creativity, which are designed to achieve practical aims. History encompasses human history.  Knowledge – Supernatural – Universe – Humans. The 10 pillars are organized into four groups, which explore four general phenomena: knowledge (pillar 1), supernatural (pillar 2), universe (pillars 3-4-5), and humans (pillars 6-7-8-9-10). Living world. Non-Human Organisms (pillar 5) and Body and Mind (pillar 6) belong, from cultural and religious perspectives, to different phenomena. Non-Human Organisms is part of the universe, while Body and Mind is part of humanity. However, from a scientific perspective, Non-Human Organisms and Body and Mind are interrelated. They are part of the same general phenomenon, the Living World. Categories vs. fields. Every pillar is composed of relevant categories. Every category presents the relevant fields. For example, Matter and Energy is composed of three main categories, Theory, Principles, and Substances. The Theory category presents two fields, Philosophy of Physics, and Philosophy of Space and Time. Principles presents Physics, and Substances presents Chemistry. The distinction between categories of the map and fields of knowledge is essential. Library of human knowledge. Imagine that the Map mirrors a library. The pillars are bookcases, the categories are shelves, and the fields are books. The Library of Human Knowledge has an impressive collection of hundreds of books (i.e., fields). They are stored in ten bookcases (i.e., pillars), which are divided into relevant shelves (i.e., categories). Human knowledge is constantly growing. New books are written. Old books are revised. This is the nature of our cultural heritage. Theory – Embodiment. Human knowledge follows a Theory - Embodiment structure. It is implemented within the map level, the pillar level, and the field level. At the map level, pillar 1 is the "theory" part of human knowledge and pillars 2 through 10 are the "embodiment" part. Pillar 1 includes meta-knowledge (i.e., knowledge about knowledge), or rather the "'theory" of human knowledge. Pillars 2-10 embody our knowledge of the supernatural, the universe, and human phenomena, which are the center of human exploration. At the pillar level, the first category, Theory, is the "theoretical" part of the pillar. It presents fields that are focused on the theoretical aspects of the explored phenomena (e.g., Philosophy of Knowledge, Philosophy of Science). The other categories embody our knowledge of the explored phenomena. All the pillars share the Theory – Embodiment structure, with one exception. Pillar 8, Thought and Art, is divided into three sections, Thought, Literature, and Non-Literary Arts; each one of them has its own Theory-Embodiment structure.  At the field level, the "theory" section is implemented in the theory of the field (for example, Philosophy of Medicine is part of the "theory" section of Medicine). The other sections embody our knowledge of the relevant phenomena. In the example of Medicine, these are Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Surgery, and the like.  Knowledge maps. Knowledge maps shape the way we perceive the world and act in it. They are expected to be systematic and comprehensive. 10 Pillars of Knowledge is systematic and comprehensive. It seems so obvious and reflects the way most of us conceive our knowledge. This simplicity is a product of an ongoing study aimed at mapping contemporary human knowledge – a study that started nearly ten years ago. Chaim Zins Jerusalem, May 2008
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