Branches of knowledge

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