tree of knowledge
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The tree of knowledge is a metaphorical diagram that organizes human understanding into a branching structure of disciplines and sciences, famously used in Enlightenment thought to map the system of knowledge.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tree of knowledge | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
classification scheme
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diagram ⓘ epistemological metaphor ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
map the system of knowledge
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provide a unified view of knowledge ⓘ show relations among disciplines ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
classification of sciences
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rationalism ⓘ systematization of knowledge ⓘ |
| branchesSymbolize | specialized disciplines ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | linear models of knowledge ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
branching from general to particular
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interconnections among fields ⓘ |
| hasAbstractionLevel | conceptual ⓘ |
| hasConceptType |
metaphor
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taxonomy of knowledge ⓘ |
| hasForm | branching diagram ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalContext | Age of Enlightenment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMedium |
graphical representation
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textual representation ⓘ |
| hasMetaphoricalElement |
branches
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roots ⓘ trunk ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
conceptual organization
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intellectual navigation of disciplines ⓘ pedagogical illustration ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
hierarchy
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tree ⓘ |
| influenced |
later encyclopedic classifications
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modern knowledge organization schemes ⓘ |
| organizes |
arts
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disciplines ⓘ human knowledge ⓘ sciences ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
classification of knowledge
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encyclopedic tree ⓘ knowledge tree ⓘ |
| rootsSymbolize | fundamental principles ⓘ |
| trunkSymbolizes | core sciences or philosophy ⓘ |
| usedBy |
educators
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encyclopedists ⓘ philosophers ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Enlightenment thought
NERFINISHED
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encyclopedic projects ⓘ epistemology ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ |
| visualizes |
division of knowledge into parts
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hierarchical relationships ⓘ |
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