Branches of knowledge

## Variation of Adler's classification

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All subjects fit under or under a combination of constructs, science, engineering, or humanities. Mortimer J. Adler classified knowledge into six divisions: Logic, Mathematics, Science, History and the Humanities, Philosophy, and Preservation of Knowledge.[1] The structure below is based off of Adler's classification.

### Constructs

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* Math
* Logic
* Philosophy (interdisciplinary)
* Communication (interdisciplinary)
* Engineering (interdisciplinary)

### Science (Natural science)

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* Astronomy
* Biology
* Medicine (interdisciplinary)
* Psychology (interdisciplinary)
* Zoology
* Ecology
* Agriculture
* Sociobiology
* Chemistry
* Geology
* Geography (interdisciplinary)
* Physics
* Engineering (interdisciplinary)
* Medicine (interdisciplinary)

### Humanities (Social science)

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* Philosophy (interdisciplinary)
* History
* Communication (interdisciplinary)
* Behavior
* Sociology
* Psychology (interdisciplinary)
* Ethology (Animal behavior)
* Sociobiology
* Zoology
* Agriculture
* Geography (interdisciplinary)
* Economics
* Business

### Engineering

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Engineering is an interdisciplinary branch that overlaps with other top-level categories.

* Technology

## References

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1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Adler, Mortimer J., "The Branches of Knowledge", Encyclopedia Britannica