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'''Topics''' (also '''Tech''' or '''Innovations''') are part of [[knowledge]].
 
'''Topics''' (also '''Tech''' or '''Innovations''') are part of [[knowledge]].
  
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There are around 300 innovations that can be discovered. Many of them have requirements, and many do not, so it's kind of a tech forest/grassland rather than a tree. Notably missing are innovations related to practical labors in the game (which will be added later in development). Only the discovery of [[Book#Literary_Forms|literary form]] topics has any effect on gameplay, as it allows scholars to write new types of books.
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There are around 300 innovations that can be discovered. Many of them have requirements, and many do not, so it's kind of a tech forest/grassland rather than a tree. Notably missing are innovations related to practical labors in the game (which will be added later in development). Only the discovery of certain "form" type topics has any effect on gameplay, as it allows scholars to write new types of books; star charts, atlases, dictionaries and various historical forms.
  
 
Several innovations require innovations from other branches, and since all knowledge is individually tracked, that implies some investigators will need to be at least well-read if not skilled in various topics (there aren't currently joint research projects). There are some old and new mechanisms in place to ensure this happens.
 
Several innovations require innovations from other branches, and since all knowledge is individually tracked, that implies some investigators will need to be at least well-read if not skilled in various topics (there aren't currently joint research projects). There are some old and new mechanisms in place to ensure this happens.
  
 
There are 9 "branches" of the knowledge system. Each branch is further divided into categories of topics, such as methodologies, theories, etc.
 
There are 9 "branches" of the knowledge system. Each branch is further divided into categories of topics, such as methodologies, theories, etc.
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==Discovering Topics==
 
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According to a [http://www.bay12forums.com/smf//index.php?topic=169696.msg8071983#msg8071983 Future of the Fortress reply]:
 
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Fortress [[scholars]] do activity cycles, the length of which is 1-2 days (whether they are pondering or discussing etc.)  Once they get through 50 cycles, it rolls 0-50 vs. the number of completed cycles minus 50 to see if they get "breakthrough credit."  So at 51, they have a 2% chance, and at 100, they have a 100% chance.  Then, it resets the cycle number to zero and gives them breakthrough credit, based on a skill roll plus 100 (for discuss, the other researchers contribute half of their summed skill rolls.)  Based on the difficulty (1-4) of the topic, total lifetime breakthrough credit is then assigned a number of 50-sided dice.  An easy topic is dice=credit/2500, then /5000, then /10000, then /20000 for level 4 topics.  The number of dice cannot exceed 10.  Then roll these dice -- if you get a 50 on any of them, discovery!  This is a bit archaic, and I'm not suggesting it works particularly well.  But that is how it works.  Also: if they fail to get the breakthrough after the 50-sided rolls, they have a 2% chance of switching topics, or if their credit exceeds 100000, they always switch topics (though they keep the credit, so returning to the topic later gives them a decent chance at breakthrough.)
 
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For unskilled roles, some initial back-of-the-envelope calculations and some rough estimates observed through dfHack gives a basic idea of just how long research can take.  Note that player testing had found that the skill roll contributes a lot to the breakthrough credit.  Even dabbling dwarves can gain over 2000 breakthrough credit at once and may average around 1000 breakthrough credit.  Additionally the formula for the skill roll seems to have a very large spread, players have reported as low as 3000 breakthrough credit and as high as 25000 breakthrough credit awarded to a dwarf with legendary skill.  Analytically calculating from the algorithm Toady gave, it takes an average of 58.54 cycles to get a breakthrough credit. Player testing has confirmed breakthrough credits typically take 55-65 cycles, so this calculation seems plausible.  Likewise, player testing has not shown any correlation between skill level and number of cycles to get breakthrough credit.  An unskilled dwarf might average around 120+ cycles to get their first breakthrough die for a level 1 topic.  With only a single research die,  it would take an average of 2528 cycles to get a breakthrough. Pondering takes slightly over 2 days per cycle, so this would be around 14 years.  In a real fortress, the research dice and skill level will be increasing during the process.  However, in a real fortress, the scholars will also need to take breaks to eat, drink, and meet other needs. A more reasonable estimate is around 5-10 years for a breakthrough starting with no skills.  In short, research takes an unreasonably long time with an unskilled dwarf.
 
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To optimize for research, there are several ideas worth considering.  Discussion is faster, taking only a single day, but requires at least 2 dwarves.  [http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=174850.msg8061426#msg8061426 Player testing] has found discussion also awards more XP, (0-5 for pondering vs. 15-30 for discussion).  So to optimize research, dwarves should be separated by topic/skill, with unskilled dwarves paired with skilled dwarves.  This way, discussions will be equally divided between increasing the skilled dwarf's cycle count and the unskilled dwarf's cycle count. Only half the cycles will go to the skilled dwarf's cycle count, but discussion only takes a single day, so this is at net the same speed for the skilled dwarf with the additional bonus of the unskilled dwarf's cycle count also being increased.  Both dwarves benefit from the increased XP gain.
 
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Note that several topics benefit from skills that can be trained through faster means.  Diagnostician and Wound Dresser can be trained through intentionally causing injuries or simply engaging in dangerous activities that require regular dwarf healthcare.  Organizer can be trained through assigning make work to the manager, or Mechanic can be trained by spamming the creation of mechanisms.  Skill level will increase much faster through these activities than through pondering or discussion.  Thus, to optimize for producing breakthroughs in engineering topics, mechanics could first be quickly trained to a legendary within a year or two at only the cost of the stones for the mechanisms, and then assigned as a scholar.
 
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[http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=174850.msg8061426#msg8061426 Player testing] has also found that [[visitors]] can come with research credits already done, thus, for forts aiming to maximize research, it makes sense to prioritize attracting wandering scholars.
 
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==Astronomy==
 
==Astronomy==
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These topics are relevant to [[astronomer]]s.
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{| class = "wikitable sortable" style="width: 60%"
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! scope="col" style="width: 25%;" | Topic
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{{/table/astronomy}}
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! scope="col" style="width: 50%;" | Description
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! scope="col" style="width: 25%;" | Wikipedia link
 +
! scope="col" style="width: 25%;" | Subdivision
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|-
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|Empirical observation
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|Methods of empirical observation in astronomy
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|[[wikipedia:Empirical evidence|Empirical evidence]]
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|Method
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|-
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|Path models
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|
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|[[wikipedia:Orbit modeling|Orbit modeling]]
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|Method
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|-
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|Astrography
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| The creation of star charts
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|[[wikipedia:Star chart|Star chart]]
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|''n/a''
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|-
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|Dates of lunar and solar eclipses
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|
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|[[wikipedia:Saros (astronomy)|Saros (astronomy)]]
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|''n/a''
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|-
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|Daylight variation with solar year
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|The variation of daylight with the season
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|[[wikipedia:Daytime#Daytime variations with latitude and seasons|Daytime § Daytime variations with latitude and seasons]]
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|''n/a''
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|-
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|Geocentrism
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|The theory that the sun moves around the world
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|[[wikipedia:Geocentric model|Geocentric model]]
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|''n/a''
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|-
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|Height of tides vs moon and sun
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|The height of the tides, the moon and the sun
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|[[wikipedia:Pytheas#Pytheas_on_the_tides|Pytheas § Pytheas on the tides]] and [[wikipedia:Tide|Tide]]
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|''n/a''
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|-
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|Heliocentrism
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|The theory that the world moves around the sun
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|[[wikipedia:Heliocentric model|Heliocentric model]]
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|''n/a''
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|-
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|Path of the moon
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|The path of the moon
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|[[wikipedia:Orbit of the Moon|Orbit of the Moon]]
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|''n/a''
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|-
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|Phases of the moon
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|The phases of the moon
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|[[wikipedia:Lunar phase|Lunar phase]]
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|''n/a''
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|-
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|Precession of equinoxes
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|
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|[[wikipedia:Axial precession|Axial precession]]
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|''n/a''
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|-
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|Relationship between lunar solar year
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|The relationship between the lunar and solar year
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|[[wikipedia:Lunisolar calendar|Lunisolar calendar]]
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|''n/a''
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|-
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|Shape of the world
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|
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|[[wikipedia:Spherical Earth|Spherical Earth]]
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|''n/a''
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|-
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|Star catalogues 100
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|
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|[[wikipedia:Star catalogue|Star catalogue]]
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|''n/a''
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|-
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|Star catalogues 1000
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|
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|[[wikipedia:Star catalogue|Star catalogue]]
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|''n/a''
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|-
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|Star magnitude classification
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|
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|[[wikipedia:Magnitude (astronomy)|Magnitude (astronomy)]]
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|''n/a''
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|-
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|Stellar Spectroscopy
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|The classification of stars based on the light they emit
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|[[wikipedia:Astronomical spectroscopy|Astronomical spectroscopy]]
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|''n/a''
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|-
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|Summer winter moon
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|The rise of the moon according to the season
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|[[wikipedia:Lunar calendar|Lunar calendar]]
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|''n/a''
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|-
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|Summer winter sun
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| The rise of the sun according to the season
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|[[wikipedia:Solar calendar|Solar calendar]]
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|''n/a''
 +
|-
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|Tides and the moon
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| The relationship between the moon and the tides
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|[[wikipedia:Seleucus_of_Seleucia#Tides|Seleucus of Seleucia § Tides]] and [[wikipedia:Tide|Tide]]
 +
|''n/a''
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|}
  
 
==Chemistry==
 
==Chemistry==
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These topics are relevant to [[chemist]]s.
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{| class = "wikitable sortable" style="width: 60%"
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{{/table/chemistry}}
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! scope="col" style="width: 25%;" | Topic
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! scope="col" style="width: 50%;" | Description
 +
! scope="col" style="width: 25%;" | Wikipedia link
 +
! scope="col" style="width: 25%;" | Subdivision
 +
|-
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|Adhesives
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|The preparation and use of adhesive materials
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|[[wikipedia:Adhesive|Adhesive]]
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|Chemicals
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|-
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|Aqua regia
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|The preparation of aqua regia
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|[[wikipedia:Aqua regia|Aqua regia]]
 +
|Chemicals
 +
|-
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|Oil of vitriol
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|The preparation of oil of vitriol
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|[[wikipedia:Sulfuric acid|Sulfuric acid]]
 +
|Chemicals
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|-
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|Spirit of niter
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|The preparation of spirit of niter
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|[[wikipedia:Nitric acid|Nitric acid]]
 +
|Chemicals
 +
|-
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|Alkali and acids
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|The classification of alkali and acids
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|[[wikipedia:pH|pH]]
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|Classification
 +
|-
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|Combustibles
 +
|The classification of combustible materials
 +
|[[wikipedia:Combustibility|Combustibility]]
 +
|Classification
 +
|-
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|Elemental theory
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|The classification of materials based on which elemental materials might form them
 +
|[[wikipedia:Classical element|Classical element]] or [[wikipedia:Atomic theory|Atomic theory]]
 +
|Classification
 +
|-
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|Ores
 +
|The classification of ores
 +
|[[wikipedia:Ore|Ore]]
 +
|Classification
 +
|-
 +
|Scratch test
 +
|
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|[[wikipedia:Scratch hardness|Scratch hardness]]
 +
|Classification
 +
|-
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|Alembic
 +
|The construction and use of the alembic
 +
|[[wikipedia:Alembic|Alembic]]
 +
|Laboratory
 +
|-
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|Blast furnace
 +
|The construction and use of the blast furnace
 +
|[[wikipedia:Blast furnace|Blast furnace]]
 +
|Laboratory
 +
|-
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|Crucible
 +
| The construction and use of the crucible
 +
|[[wikipedia:Crucible|Crucible]]
 +
|Laboratory
 +
|-
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|Lab ovens
 +
|The construction and use of laboratory ovens
 +
|[[wikipedia:Laboratory oven|Laboratory oven]]
 +
|Laboratory
 +
|-
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|Systematic experiments
 +
|Methods for performing experiments systematically in the laboratory
 +
|[[wikipedia:Scientific method|Scientific method]]
 +
|Laboratory
 +
|-
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|Theory of distillation
 +
|The theory and methods involved in distillation
 +
|[[wikipedia:Distillation|Distillation]]
 +
|Laboratory
 +
|-
 +
|Theory of evaporation
 +
|The theory and methods involved in evaporation
 +
|[[wikipedia:Evaporation|Evaporation]]
 +
|Laboratory
 +
|-
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|Theory of liquid-liquid extraction
 +
|The theory and methods involved in the extraction of a constituent liquid from one solution to another
 +
|[[wikipedia:Liquid–liquid extraction|Liquid–liquid extraction]]
 +
|Laboratory
 +
|-
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|Ampoule
 +
|The construction and use of the ampoule
 +
|[[wikipedia:Ampoule|Ampoule]]
 +
|Laboratory (glass)
 +
|-
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|Beaker
 +
| The construction and use of the beaker
 +
|[[wikipedia:Beaker (glassware)|Beaker]]
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|Laboratory (glass)
 +
|-
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|Flask
 +
| The construction and use of the flask
 +
|[[wikipedia:Flask|Flask]]
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|Laboratory (glass)
 +
|-
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|Funnel
 +
|The construction and use of the funnel
 +
|[[wikipedia:Funnel|Funnel]]
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|Laboratory (glass)
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|-
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|Retort
 +
|The construction and use of the retort
 +
|[[wikipedia:Retort|Retort]]
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|Laboratory (glass)
 +
|-
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|Vial
 +
|The construction and use of the vial
 +
|[[wikipedia:Vial|Vial]]
 +
|Laboratory (glass)
 +
|-
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|Alloys
 +
| The mixture of metals to produce alloys
 +
|[[wikipedia:Alloy|Alloy]]
 +
|Metallurgy
 +
|}
  
 
==Engineering==
 
==Engineering==
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These topics are relevant to [[engineer]]s.
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{| class = "wikitable sortable" style="width: 60%"
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{{/table/engineering}}
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! scope="col" style="width: 25%;" | Topic
 +
! scope="col" style="width: 50%;" | Description
 +
! scope="col" style="width: 25%;" | Wikipedia link
 +
! scope="col" style="width: 25%;" | Subdivision
 +
|-
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|Armillary sphere
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|The construction and use of armillary spheres
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|[[wikipedia:Armillary sphere|Armillary sphere]]
 +
|Astronomy
 +
|-
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|Astrolabe
 +
|The construction and use of the astrolabe
 +
|[[wikipedia:Astrolabe|Astrolabe]]
 +
|Astronomy
 +
|-
 +
|Dioptra
 +
|The construction and use of the dioptra
 +
|[[wikipedia:Dioptra|Dioptra]]
 +
|Astronomy
 +
|-
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|Mural instrument
 +
|
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|[[wikipedia:Mural instrument|Mural instrument]]
 +
|Astronomy
 +
|-
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|Orrery
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|
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|[[wikipedia:Orrery|Orrery]]
 +
|Astronomy
 +
|-
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|Spherical astrolabe
 +
|
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|[[wikipedia:Astrolabe|Astrolabe]]
 +
|Astronomy
 +
|-
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|Wood lamination
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|The use of lamination
 +
|[[wikipedia:Lamination|Lamination]]
 +
|Construction
 +
|-
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|Models and templates
 +
|The use of models and templates in engineering
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|[[wikipedia:Prototype|Prototype]] and [[wikipedia:Stencil|Stencil]]
 +
|Design
 +
|-
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|Archimedes principle
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|
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|[[wikipedia:Archimedes' principle|Archimedes' principle]]
 +
|Fluid
 +
|-
 +
|Force pump
 +
|
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|[[wikipedia:Piston pump#Force pump|Piston pump § Force pump]]
 +
|Fluid
 +
|-
 +
|Theory of siphon
 +
|The action of the siphon
 +
|[[wikipedia:Siphon|Siphon]]
 +
|Fluid
 +
|-
 +
|Valves
 +
|The construction and use of valves
 +
|[[wikipedia:Valve|Valve]]
 +
|Fluid
 +
|-
 +
|Astrarium
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Astrarium|Astrarium]]
 +
|Horology
 +
|-
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|Conical water clock
 +
|
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|[[wikipedia:Water clock|Water clock]]
 +
|Horology
 +
|-
 +
|Hourglass
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Hourglass|Hourglass]]
 +
|Horology
 +
|-
 +
|Mechanical clock
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Clock#Early mechanical clocks|Clock § Early mechanical clocks]]
 +
|Horology
 +
|-
 +
|Shadow clock
 +
|The use of shadows to tell direction and time
 +
|[[wikipedia:Sundial|Sundial]]
 +
|Horology
 +
|-
 +
|Water clock
 +
|The use of water-based devices to tell time
 +
|[[wikipedia:Water clock|Water clock]]
 +
|Horology
 +
|-
 +
|Water clock reservoir
 +
|The use of reservoirs in water-based clocks to improve their accuracy
 +
|[[wikipedia:Zhang_Heng#Extra_tank_for_inflow_clepsydra|Zhang Heng § Extra tank for inflow clepsydra]]
 +
|Horology
 +
|-
 +
|Balance wheel
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Balance wheel|Balance wheel]]
 +
|Machine
 +
|-
 +
|Bellows
 +
|The construction and use of the bellows
 +
|[[wikipedia:Bellows|Bellows]]
 +
|Machine
 +
|-
 +
|Camshaft
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Camshaft|Camshaft]]
 +
|Machine
 +
|-
 +
|Chain drive
 +
|The construction and use of chain drives
 +
|[[wikipedia:Chain drive|Chain drive]]
 +
|Machine
 +
|-
 +
|Chariot odometer
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Odometer|Odometer]]
 +
|Machine
 +
|-
 +
|Combination lock
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Combination lock|Combination lock]]
 +
|Machine
 +
|-
 +
|Crank
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Crank (mechanism)|Crank (mechanism)]]
 +
|Machine
 +
|-
 +
|Crankshaft
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Crankshaft|Crankshaft]]
 +
|Machine
 +
|-
 +
|Differential gear
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Differential (mechanical device)|Differential (mechanical device)]]
 +
|Machine
 +
|-
 +
|Double acting piston bellows
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Bellows|Bellows]]
 +
|Machine
 +
|-
 +
|Lever
 +
|The construction and use of the lever
 +
|[[wikipedia:Lever|Lever]]
 +
|Machine
 +
|-
 +
|Mechanical compass
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Compass|Compass]]
 +
|Machine
 +
|-
 +
|Padlock
 +
|The construction and use of the padlock
 +
|[[wikipedia:Padlock|Padlock]]
 +
|Machine
 +
|-
 +
|Piston
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Piston pump#Force pump|Piston pump § Force pump]]
 +
|Machine
 +
|-
 +
|Pulley
 +
|The construction and use of the pulley
 +
|[[wikipedia:Pulley|Pulley]]
 +
|Machine
 +
|-
 +
|Screw
 +
|The construction and use of the screw
 +
|[[wikipedia:Screw|Screw]]
 +
|Machine
 +
|-
 +
|Straight beam balance
 +
|The construction and use of the straight-beam balance
 +
|[[wikipedia:Weighing scale#Mechanical balances|Weighing scale § Mechanical balances]]
 +
|Machine
 +
|-
 +
|Theory of gears
 +
|The reasons why gears are effective
 +
|[[wikipedia:Gear|Gear]]
 +
|Machine
 +
|-
 +
|Theory of lever
 +
|The reasons why the lever is effective
 +
|[[wikipedia:Lever|Lever]]
 +
|Machine
 +
|-
 +
|Theory of pulley
 +
|The reasons why pulleys are effective
 +
|[[wikipedia:Pulley|Pulley]]
 +
|Machine
 +
|-
 +
|Theory of screw
 +
|The reasons why screws are effective
 +
|[[wikipedia:Screw|Screw]]
 +
|Machine
 +
|-
 +
|Theory of wedge
 +
|The reasons why the wedge is effective
 +
|[[wikipedia:Wedge (mechanical device)|Wedge]]
 +
|Machine
 +
|-
 +
|Theory of wheel and axle
 +
|The reasons why the wheel-and-axle construction is effective
 +
|[[wikipedia:Wheel and axle|Wheel and axle]]
 +
|Machine
 +
|-
 +
|Trip hammer
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|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Trip hammer|Trip hammer]]
 +
|Machine
 +
|-
 +
|Tumbler lock
 +
|The construction and use of the tumbler lock
 +
|[[wikipedia:Pin tumbler lock|Pin tumbler lock]]
 +
|Machine
 +
|-
 +
|Verge escapement
 +
|The construction and use of the verge escapement
 +
|[[wikipedia:Verge escapement|Verge escapement]]
 +
|Machine
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|-
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|Warded lock
 +
|The construction and use of the warded lock
 +
|[[wikipedia:Warded lock|Warded lock]]
 +
|Machine
 +
|-
 +
|Water powered piston bellows
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Du_Shi#The_Water-Powered_Blast_Furnace|Du Shi § The Water-Powered Blast Furnace]]
 +
|Machine
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|-
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|Water powered sawmill
 +
|
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|[[wikipedia:Watermill|Watermill]]
 +
|Machine
 +
|-
 +
|Water powered trip hammer
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Trip hammer|Trip hammer]] and [[wikipedia:Water wheel|Water wheel]]
 +
|Machine
 +
|-
 +
|Water wheel
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Water wheel|Water wheel]]
 +
|Machine
 +
|-
 +
|Windlass
 +
| The construction and use of the windlass
 +
|[[wikipedia:Windlass|Windlass]]
 +
|Machine
 +
|-
 +
|Atmospheric refraction
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Atmospheric refraction|Atmospheric refraction]]
 +
|Optics
 +
|-
 +
|Camera obscura
 +
|The construction and use of the camera obscura
 +
|[[wikipedia:Camera obscura|Camera obscura]]
 +
|Optics
 +
|-
 +
|Cause of twilight
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Atmospheric optics|Atmospheric optics]]
 +
|Optics
 +
|-
 +
|Crystal lens
 +
|The construction and use of the crystal lens
 +
|[[wikipedia:Lens (optics)|Lens (optics)]] and [[wikipedia:Crystal|Crystal]]
 +
|Optics
 +
|-
 +
|Glass lens
 +
|The construction and use of the glass lens
 +
|[[wikipedia:Lens (optics)|Lens (optics)]] and [[wikipedia:Glass|Glass]]
 +
|Optics
 +
|-
 +
|Height of atmosphere
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia: Atmosphere of Earth|Atmosphere of Earth]]
 +
|Optics
 +
|-
 +
|Law of refraction
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Snell's law|Snell's law]]
 +
|Optics
 +
|-
 +
|Parabolic mirror
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Parabolic reflector|Parabolic reflector]]
 +
|Optics
 +
|-
 +
|Theory of color
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Color theory|Color theory]]
 +
|Optics
 +
|-
 +
|Theory of rainbows
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Rainbows|Rainbows]]
 +
|Optics
 +
|-
 +
|Water filled spheres
 +
|The construction and use of water-filled sphere as a lens
 +
|[[wikipedia:Lens (optics)|Lens (optics)]] and [[wikipedia:History_of_optics#Early_history_of_optics|History of optics § Early history of optics]]
 +
|Optics
 +
|}
  
 
==Geography==
 
==Geography==
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These topics are relevant to [[geographer]]s.
+
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+
! scope="col" style="width: 25%;" | Topic
 +
! scope="col" style="width: 50%;" | Description
 +
! scope="col" style="width: 25%;" | Wikipedia link
 +
! scope="col" style="width: 25%;" | Subdivision
 +
|-
 +
|Accurate maps
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Map|Map]]
 +
|Cartography
 +
|-
 +
|Cartography
 +
|The process involved in creating maps
 +
|[[wikipedia:Cartography|Cartography]]
 +
|Cartography
 +
|-
 +
|Distance scale
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Scale (map)|Scale (map)]]
 +
|Cartography
 +
|-
 +
|Economic
 +
|The placement of economic information on maps
 +
|[[wikipedia:Economic geography|Economic geography]]
 +
|Cartography
 +
|-
 +
|Geological
 +
|The placement of geological information on maps
 +
|[[wikipedia:Geologic map|Geologic map]]
 +
|Cartography
 +
|-
 +
|Grid system
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Grid reference|Grid reference]]
 +
|Cartography
 +
|-
 +
|Height measurements
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Topographic map|Topographic map]] and [[wikipedia:Levelling|Levelling]]
 +
|Cartography
 +
|-
 +
|Map projections
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Map projection|Map projection]]
 +
|Cartography
 +
|-
 +
|Atlases
 +
|The collection of maps and other information together into a single text
 +
|[[wikipedia:Atlas|Atlas]]
 +
|Form
 +
|-
 +
|Econometrics
 +
|The process of economic data collection
 +
|[[wikipedia:Econometrics|Econometrics]]
 +
|Method
 +
|-
 +
|Cartographical surveying
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Cartography|Cartography]] and [[wikipedia:Surveying|Surveying]]
 +
|Surveying
 +
|-
 +
|Engineering surveying
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Construction surveying|Construction surveying]]
 +
|Surveying
 +
|-
 +
|Land surveying
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Cadastral surveying|Cadastral surveying]]
 +
|Surveying
 +
|-
 +
|Military surveying
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Construction surveying|Construction surveying]] and [[wikipedia:Military engineerin|Military engineering]]
 +
|Surveying
 +
|-
 +
|-
 +
|Surveying
 +
|The process of surveying land
 +
|[[wikipedia:Surveying|Surveying]]
 +
|Surveying
 +
|-
 +
|Surveying staff
 +
|The construction and use of the surveying staff
 +
|[[wikipedia:Level staff|Level staff]]
 +
|Surveying
 +
|-
 +
|Triangulation
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Triangulation|Triangulation]]
 +
|Surveying
 +
|-
 +
|Anemology
 +
|The forces that govern wind patterns
 +
|[[wikipedia:Global wind patterns|Global wind patterns]]
 +
|Theory
 +
|-
 +
|Delta formation
 +
|The process of the formation of deltas at the mouths of rivers
 +
|[[wikipedia:River delta#Formation|River delta § Formation]]
 +
|Theory
 +
|-
 +
|Latitude climate zones
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Clime|Clime]]
 +
|Theory
 +
|-
 +
|Origin of rainfall from evap condense
 +
|The origin of rainfall through evaporation and condensation
 +
|[[wikipedia:Evaporation|Evaporation]] and [[wikipedia:Condensation|Condensation]]
 +
|Theory
 +
|-
 +
|Water cycle
 +
|A world-wide cycle involving precipitation, oceans, rivers, and other forms of water
 +
|[[wikipedia:Water cycle|Water cycle]]
 +
|Theory
 +
|}
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
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These topics are relevant to [[critical thinker]]s.
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+
! scope="col" style="width: 25%;" | Topic
 +
! scope="col" style="width: 50%;" | Description
 +
! scope="col" style="width: 25%;" | Wikipedia link
 +
! scope="col" style="width: 25%;" | Subdivision
 +
|-
 +
|Alternate history
 +
|The exploration of how history would be different if some key past events had transpired differently
 +
|[[wikipedia:Alternate history|Alternate history]]
 +
|Form
 +
|-
 +
|Autobiographical adventure
 +
|The method of writing a biography of oneself, particularly as it concerns a military campaign or adventure
 +
|[[wikipedia:Autobiography|Autobiography]]
 +
|Form
 +
|-
 +
|Biographical dictionaries
 +
|The compilation of brief biographies into one large collection
 +
|[[wikipedia:Biographical dictionary|Biographical dictionary]]
 +
|Form
 +
|-
 +
|Biography
 +
|The method of writing the history of a single individual
 +
|[[wikipedia:Biography|Biography]]
 +
|Form
 +
|-
 +
|Comparative anthropology
 +
|The method of comparing and contrasting different cultures
 +
|[[wikipedia:Cross-cultural studies|Cross-cultural studies]]
 +
|Form
 +
|-
 +
|Comparative biography
 +
|The method of compiling several biographies to compare and contrast the subjects' character and to gain insight into history
 +
|[[wikipedia:Biography|Biography]]
 +
|Form
 +
|-
 +
|Cultural history
 +
|The method of accurately and comprehensively describing cultures and civilizations
 +
|[[wikipedia:Cultural history|Cultural history]]
 +
|Form
 +
|-
 +
|Encyclopedia
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Encyclopedia|Encyclopedia]]
 +
|Form
 +
|-
 +
|Genealogy
 +
|The compilation of family lineages and methods of displaying them artfully
 +
|[[wikipedia:Genealogy|Genealogy]]
 +
|Form
 +
|-
 +
|Treatise on tech evolution
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Technological evolution|Technological evolution]]
 +
|Form
 +
|-
 +
|Archaeology
 +
|The method of collecting and evaluating artifacts to learn about history and culture
 +
|[[wikipedia:Archaeology|Archaeology]]
 +
|Sourcing
 +
|-
 +
|Personal interviews
 +
|Using personal interviews as sources
 +
|[[wikipedia:Interview|Interview]]
 +
|Sourcing
 +
|-
 +
|Role of cultural differences
 +
| The role of cultural differences in source reliability and interpretation
 +
|[[wikipedia:Cultural relativism|Cultural relativism]]
 +
|Sourcing
 +
|-
 +
|Role of state bias and propaganda
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Propaganda|Propaganda]]
 +
|Sourcing
 +
|-
 +
|Role of systemic bias
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Systemic bias|Systemic bias]]
 +
|Sourcing
 +
|-
 +
|Source reliability
 +
|The reliability of sources
 +
|[[wikipedia:Source criticism|Source criticism]]
 +
|Sourcing
 +
|-
 +
|Historical causation
 +
|The causes of historical events
 +
|[[wikipedia:Causality#History|Causality § History]]
 +
|Theory
 +
|-
 +
|Historical cycles
 +
|The notion of historical, governmental and social cycles
 +
|[[wikipedia:Cyclic history|Cyclic history]]
 +
|Theory
 +
|-
 +
|Social conflict
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Social conflict|Social conflict]]
 +
|Theory
 +
|-
 +
|Sociology
 +
|The notion of bonds between members of a community
 +
|[[wikipedia:Sociology|Sociology]]
 +
|Theory
 +
|}
  
 
==Mathematics==
 
==Mathematics==
−
These topics are relevant to [[mathematician]]s.
+
{| class = "wikitable sortable" style="width: 60%"
−
{{/table/mathematics}}
+
! scope="col" style="width: 25%;" | Topic
 +
! scope="col" style="width: 50%;" | Description
 +
! scope="col" style="width: 25%;" | Wikipedia link
 +
! scope="col" style="width: 25%;" | Subdivision
 +
|-
 +
|Divergence of harmonic series
 +
|The divergence of the harmonic series
 +
|[[wikipedia:Harmonic series (mathematics)|Harmonic series (mathematics)]]
 +
|Algebra
 +
|-
 +
|Equations
 +
|The technique of balancing and completion for solving equations
 +
|[[wikipedia:The Compendious Book on Calculation by Completion and Balancing|The Compendious Book on Calculation by Completion and Balancing]], [[wikipedia:Algebra|Algebra]], and [[wikipedia:Equation|Equation]]
 +
|Algebra
 +
|-
 +
|Large sums
 +
|Simple formulas for certain arbitrarily large sums
 +
|[[wikipedia:Summation|Summation]]
 +
|Algebra
 +
|-
 +
|Pascal's triangle
 +
|A triangular configuration of numbers relating to the successive powers of any sum
 +
|[[wikipedia:Pascal's triangle|Pascal's triangle]]
 +
|Algebra
 +
|-
 +
|Quadratic by completing square
 +
|The solving of quadratic equations by completion of the square
 +
|[[wikipedia:Completing the square|Completing the square]]
 +
|Algebra
 +
|-
 +
|Quadratic formula
 +
|A formula which solves quadratic equations
 +
|[[wikipedia:Quadratic formula|Quadratic formula]]
 +
|Algebra
 +
|-
 +
|Solving higher order polynomials
 +
|Methods for solving certain equations involving powers higher than the quadratic
 +
|[[wikipedia:Galois theory|Galois theory]] <!--probably...-->
 +
|Algebra
 +
|-
 +
|Systems of equations
 +
|Methods of solving systems of equations
 +
|[[wikipedia:Linear system|Linear system]]
 +
|Algebra
 +
|-
 +
|Area enclosed by line and parabola
 +
|The area enclosed by a parabola and a line
 +
|[[wikipedia:The Quadrature of the Parabola|The Quadrature of the Parabola]]
 +
|Geometry
 +
|-
 +
|Area of circle
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Area of a disk|Area of a disk]]
 +
|Geometry
 +
|-
 +
|Area of triangle from side lengths
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Heron's formula|Heron's formula]]
 +
|Geometry
 +
|-
 +
|Basic geometry
 +
|Geometric objects: points, lines, circles, triangles, and so on
 +
|[[wikipedia:Geometry|Geometry]]
 +
|Geometry
 +
|-
 +
|Chords
 +
|The properties of chords
 +
|[[wikipedia:Chord (geometry)|Chord (geometry)]]
 +
|Geometry
 +
|-
 +
|Chord tables
 +
|A table of chord lengths indexed by angle
 +
|[[wikipedia:Ptolemy's table of chords|Ptolemy's table of chords]]
 +
|Geometry
 +
|-
 +
|Conic sections
 +
|The categorization and properties of conic sections
 +
|[[wikipedia:Conic section|Conic section]]
 +
|Geometry
 +
|-
 +
|Existence of pi
 +
|The relationship between the area of a circle and its radius, involving the ratio of the circumference of the circle to its diameter
 +
|[[wikipedia:Pi|Pi]]
 +
|Geometry
 +
|-
 +
|Geometric mean
 +
|The relationship between the length of the altitude of a right triangle and the lengths of the segments into which it divides the hypotenuse
 +
|[[wikipedia:Geometric mean theorem|Geometric mean theorem]]
 +
|Geometry
 +
|-
 +
|Inscribed triangle on diameter is right
 +
|The angles of triangles inscribed in a circle with one edge on the diameter
 +
|[[wikipedia:Thales' theorem|Thales' theorem]]
 +
|Geometry
 +
|-
 +
|Irrational numbers
 +
|The existence of incommensurable ratios
 +
|[[wikipedia:Irrational number|Irrational number]]
 +
|Geometry
 +
|-
 +
|Isosceles base angles equal
 +
|The equality of the base angle of isosceles triangles
 +
|[[wikipedia:Pons asinorum|Pons asinorum]]
 +
|Geometry
 +
|-
 +
|Law of sines
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Law of sines|Law of sines]]
 +
|Geometry
 +
|-
 +
|Pi to 6 digits
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Zu Chongzhi#Mathematics|Zu Chongzhi § Mathematics]] and [[wikipedia:Milü|Milü]]
 +
|Geometry
 +
|-
 +
|Pythagorean theorem
 +
|The relationship between the lengths of the hypotenuse of a right triangle and the other two sides
 +
|[[wikipedia:Pythagorean theorem|Pythagorean theorem]]
 +
|Geometry
 +
|-
 +
|Pythagorean triples 3 digit
 +
|Examples of triples of large whole numbers which, when taken together, are the lengths of the sides of a right triangle
 +
|[[wikipedia:Pythagorean triples|Pythagorean triples]]
 +
|Geometry
 +
|-
 +
|Pythagorean triples 4 digit
 +
|Examples of triples of very large whole numbers which, when taken together, are the lengths of the sides of a right triangle
 +
|[[wikipedia:Pythagorean triples|Pythagorean triples]]
 +
|Geometry
 +
|-
 +
|Pythagorean triples small
 +
|Examples of triples of small whole numbers which, when taken together, are the lengths of the sides of a right triangle
 +
|[[wikipedia:Pythagorean triples|Pythagorean triples]]
 +
|Geometry
 +
|-
 +
|Similar and congruent triangles
 +
|The properties of similar and congruent triangles
 +
|[[wikipedia:Similarity (geometry)|Similarity (geometry)]] and [[wikipedia:Congruence (geometry)|Congruence (geometry)]]
 +
|Geometry
 +
|-
 +
|Sum-difference trig identities
 +
|Trigonometric identities relating to the sums and differences of angles
 +
|[[wikipedia:List of trigonometric identities#Angle sum and difference identities|List of trigonometric identities § Angle sum and difference identities]]
 +
|Geometry
 +
|-
 +
|Surface area of sphere
 +
|The computation of the surface area of a sphere
 +
|[[wikipedia:Sphere#Surface area|Sphere § Surface area]]
 +
|Geometry
 +
|-
 +
|Volume of cone
 +
|The computation of the volume of a cone
 +
|[[wikipedia:Cone#Volume|Cone § Volume]]
 +
|Geometry
 +
|-
 +
|Volume of pyramid
 +
|The computation of the volume of different pyramids
 +
|[[wikipedia:Pyramid (geometry)#Volume|Pyramid (geometry) § Volume]]
 +
|Geometry
 +
|-
 +
|Volume of sphere
 +
|The computation of the volume of a sphere
 +
|[[wikipedia:Sphere#Volume|Sphere § Volume]]
 +
|Geometry
 +
|-
 +
|Axioms
 +
|Axiomatic reasoning
 +
|[[wikipedia:Axiomatic system|Axiomatic system]]
 +
|Method
 +
|-
 +
|Method of exhaustion
 +
|An approximation of the ratio of a circumference of a circle to its diameter, using the area of polygons and the method of exhaustion
 +
|[[wikipedia:Method of exhaustion|Method of exhaustion]]
 +
|Method
 +
|-
 +
|Proof by contradiction
 +
|The method of proof by contradiction
 +
|[[wikipedia:Proof by contradiction|Proof by contradiction]]
 +
|Method
 +
|-
 +
|Algebra
 +
|Notation for abbreviating the unknown and other elements of an equation in a systematic and useful fashion
 +
|[[wikipedia:Algebra|Algebra]]
 +
|Notation
 +
|-
 +
|Negative numbers
 +
|Notation for negative quantities
 +
|[[wikipedia:Negative number|Negative number]]
 +
|Notation
 +
|-
 +
|Place values
 +
|Positional notation
 +
|[[wikipedia:Positional notation|Positional notation]]
 +
|Notation
 +
|-
 +
|Scientific notation
 +
|Notation for very large numbers
 +
|[[wikipedia:Scientific notation|Scientific notation]]
 +
|Notation
 +
|-
 +
|Symbol for addition
 +
|The idea of using symbolic notation for addition
 +
|[[wikipedia:Plus and minus signs#Plus sign|Plus and minus signs § Plus sign]]
 +
|Notation
 +
|-
 +
|Zero
 +
|A symbol for nothingness
 +
|[[wikipedia:0 (number)|0 (number)]]
 +
|Notation
 +
|-
 +
|Approximation of root 2
 +
|An approximation for the length of the diagonal of a square
 +
|[[wikipedia:Square root of 2#History|Square root of 2 § History]]
 +
|Numbers
 +
|-
 +
|Chinese remainder algorithm
 +
|An algorithm for computing a number which has given remainders when divided by several given primes
 +
|[[wikipedia:Chinese remainder theorem|Chinese remainder theorem]]
 +
|Numbers
 +
|-
 +
|Division
 +
|An algorithm for dividing one number into another, possibly yielding a remainder
 +
|[[wikipedia:Euclidean division|Euclidean division]]
 +
|Numbers
 +
|-
 +
|Euclid's Theorem
 +
|A proof that there are infinitely many prime numbers
 +
|[[wikipedia:Euclid's theorem|Euclid's theorem]]
 +
|Numbers
 +
|-
 +
|Euclidean Algorithm
 +
| An algorithm for computing the greatest common divisor of two numbers
 +
|[[wikipedia:Euclidean algorithm|Euclidean algorithm]]
 +
|Numbers
 +
|-
 +
|Irrationality of root 2
 +
|A proof that the length of a diagonal of a square is incommensurable with its edge
 +
|[[wikipedia:Square root of 2#Proofs of irrationality|Square root of 2 § Proofs of irrationality]]
 +
|Numbers
 +
|-
 +
|Sieve algorithm for primes
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Sieve of Eratosthenes|Sieve of Eratosthenes]]
 +
|Numbers
 +
|-
 +
|Unique prime factorization
 +
|The unique decomposition of a number into products of its prime divisors
 +
|[[wikipedia:Fundamental theorem of arithmetic|Fundamental theorem of arithmetic]]
 +
|Numbers
 +
|}
  
 
==Medicine==
 
==Medicine==
−
These topics are relevant to many medical professions, including [[doctor]]s and [[diagnostician]]s.
+
{| class = "wikitable sortable" style="width: 60%"
−
{{/table/medicine}}
+
! scope="col" style="width: 25%;" | Topic
 +
! scope="col" style="width: 50%;" | Description
 +
! scope="col" style="width: 25%;" | Wikipedia link
 +
! scope="col" style="width: 25%;" | Subdivision
 +
|-
 +
|Anesthesia
 +
|Anesthesia
 +
|[[wikipedia:Anesthesia|Anesthesia]]
 +
|Method
 +
|-
 +
|Asylum for mentally ill
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Psychiatric hospital|Psychiatric hospital]]
 +
|Method
 +
|-
 +
|Autopsy
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Autopsy|Autopsy]]
 +
|Method
 +
|-
 +
|Cataract surgery
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Cataract surgery|Cataract surgery]]
 +
|Method
 +
|-
 +
|Cauterization
 +
|Cauterization
 +
|[[wikipedia:Cauterization|Cauterization]]
 +
|Method
 +
|-
 +
|Fracture immobilization
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Bone fracture#Immobilization|Bone fracture § Immobilization]]
 +
|Method
 +
|-
 +
|Fracture treatment
 +
|The treatment of fractures
 +
|[[wikipedia:Bone fracture#Treatment|Bone fracture § Treatment]]
 +
|Method
 +
|-
 +
|Hernia surgery
 +
|Hernia surgery
 +
|[[wikipedia:Hernia#Surgery|Hernia § Surgery]]
 +
|Method
 +
|-
 +
|Hospital lab
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Medical laboratory|Medical laboratory]]
 +
|Method
 +
|-
 +
|Lithotomy surgery
 +
|The lithotomy surgery
 +
|[[wikipedia:Lithotomy|Lithotomy]]
 +
|Method
 +
|-
 +
|Medical school
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Medical school|Medical school]]
 +
|Method
 +
|-
 +
|Physical examination
 +
|The method of physical examination in diagnosing illness
 +
|[[wikipedia:Physical examination|Physical examination]]
 +
|Method
 +
|-
 +
|Professional hospital staff
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Surgeon|Surgeon]] and [[wikipedia:Physician|Physician]]
 +
|Method
 +
|-
 +
|Specialized wards
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Hospital#Departments or wards|Hospital § Departments or wards]]
 +
|Method
 +
|-
 +
|Tracheotomy surgery
 +
|The tracheotomy surgery
 +
|[[wikipedia:Tracheotomy|Tracheotomy]]
 +
|Method
 +
|-
 +
|Traumatic injuries
 +
|The treatment of traumatic injuries
 +
|[[wikipedia:Major trauma|Major trauma]]
 +
|Method
 +
|-
 +
|Draining
 +
| The surgical method of draining
 +
|[[wikipedia:Drain (surgery)|Drain (surgery)]]
 +
|Method (surgery)
 +
|-
 +
|Excision
 +
|The surgical method of excision
 +
|[[wikipedia:Excision|Excision]]
 +
|Method (surgery)
 +
|-
 +
|Incision
 +
|The surgical method of incision
 +
|[[wikipedia:Surgical incision|Surgical incision]]
 +
|Method (surgery)
 +
|-
 +
|Ligature
 +
|The surgical method of ligature
 +
|[[wikipedia:Ligature (medicine)|Ligature (medicine)]]
 +
|Method (surgery)
 +
|-
 +
|Probing
 +
|The surgical method of probing
 +
||[[wikipedia:Endoscopy|Endoscopy]]
 +
|Method (surgery)
 +
|-
 +
|Scraping
 +
|The surgical method of scraping
 +
|[[wikipedia:Debridement|Debridement]]
 +
|Method (surgery)
 +
|-
 +
|Suturing
 +
|The surgical method of suturing
 +
|[[wikipedia:Surgical suture|Surgical suture]]
 +
|Method (surgery)
 +
|-
 +
|Acute and chronic conditions
 +
|The distinction between acute and chronic conditions
 +
|[[wikipedia:Acute (medicine)|Acute (medicine)]] and [[wikipedia:Chronic condition|Chronic condition]]
 +
|Theory
 +
|-
 +
|Anatomical studies
 +
|Anatomical studies for medical edification
 +
|[[wikipedia:Human body|Human body]]
 +
|Theory
 +
|-
 +
|Blood vessels
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Blood vessel|Blood vessel]]
 +
|Theory
 +
|-
 +
|Classification of bodily fluids
 +
|The classification of bodily fluids
 +
|[[wikipedia:Body fluid|Body fluid]] or [[wikipedia:Humorism|Humorism]]
 +
|Theory
 +
|-
 +
|Classification of mental illnesses
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Mental disorder|Mental disorder]]
 +
|Theory
 +
|-
 +
|Classification of muscles
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Muscle|Muscle]]
 +
|Theory
 +
|-
 +
|Comparative anatomy
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Comparative anatomy|Comparative anatomy]]
 +
|Theory
 +
|-
 +
|Convalescence
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Convalescence|Convalescence]]
 +
|Theory
 +
|-
 +
|Disease and fouled water
 +
|The connection between disease and fouled water
 +
|[[wikipedia:Waterborne diseases|Waterborne diseases]]
 +
|Theory
 +
|-
 +
|Endemic disease
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Endemic (epidemiology)|Endemic (epidemiology)]]
 +
|Theory
 +
|-
 +
|Epidemic disease
 +
| The theory of epidemic disease
 +
|[[wikipedia:Epidemic|Epidemic]]
 +
|Theory
 +
|-
 +
|Exacerbation
 +
|The notion of the exacerbation of a patient's condition
 +
|[[wikipedia:Exacerbation|Exacerbation]]
 +
|Theory
 +
|-
 +
|Eye anatomy
 +
|The anatomy of the eye
 +
|[[wikipedia:Human eye|Human eye]]
 +
|Theory
 +
|-
 +
|Fracture classification
 +
|The classification of fractures
 +
|[[wikipedia:Bone fracture#Classification|Bone fracture § Classification]]
 +
|Theory
 +
|-
 +
|Motor vs sensory nerves
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Motor nerve|Motor nerve]] and [[wikipedia:Sensory nerve|Sensory nerve]]
 +
|Theory
 +
|-
 +
|Nervous system function
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Nervous system|Nervous system]]
 +
|Theory
 +
|-
 +
|Paroxysm
 +
|The notion of paroxysm
 +
|[[wikipedia:Paroxysmal attack|Paroxysmal attack]]
 +
|Theory
 +
|-
 +
|Pathology
 +
|The classification of disease
 +
|[[wikipedia:Nosology|Nosology]]
 +
|Theory
 +
|-
 +
|Prognosis
 +
|Determining the likely outcome given a patient's current status
 +
|[[wikipedia:Prognosis|Prognosis]]
 +
|Theory
 +
|-
 +
|Pulmonary circulation
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Pulmonary circulation|Pulmonary circulation]]
 +
|Theory
 +
|-
 +
|Pulmonary medicine
 +
| Pulmonary medicine
 +
|[[wikipedia:Pulmonology|Pulmonology]]
 +
|Theory
 +
|-
 +
|Reaction time
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Mental chronometry|Mental chronometry]]
 +
|Theory
 +
|-
 +
|Relapse
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Relapse|Relapse]]
 +
|Theory
 +
|-
 +
|Specialized surgical instruments
 +
|The use of specialized surgical instruments
 +
|[[wikipedia:Surgical instrument|Surgical instrument]]
 +
|Theory
 +
|-
 +
|Surgical models
 +
|The use of practice models in surgery
 +
|[[wikipedia:Surgical planning|Surgical planning]]
 +
|Theory
 +
|-
 +
|The voice
 +
|The source of the voice
 +
|[[wikipedia:Phonation|Phonation]]
 +
|Theory
 +
|-
 +
|Toxicology
 +
|The classification of toxic substances
 +
|[[wikipedia:Toxicology|Toxicology]]
 +
|Theory
 +
|-
 +
|Treatment of mental illnesses
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Treatment of mental disorders|Treatment of mental disorders]]
 +
|Theory
 +
|-
 +
|Animals as surgical models
 +
|The use of animals as surgical models
 +
|[[wikipedia:Vivisection|Vivisection]]
 +
|Tool
 +
|-
 +
|Animal remedies
 +
|Remedies prepared from animals
 +
|[[wikipedia:Traditional Chinese medicine#Animal substances|Traditional Chinese medicine § Animal substances]]
 +
|Tool
 +
|-
 +
|Bandages
 +
|The method of bandaging wounds
 +
|[[wikipedia:Bandage|Bandage]]
 +
|Tool
 +
|-
 +
|Dedicated hospitals
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Hospital|Hospital]]
 +
|Tool
 +
|-
 +
|Forceps
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Forceps|Forceps]]
 +
|Tool
 +
|-
 +
|Herbal remedies
 +
|Herbal remedies
 +
|[[wikipedia:Herbalism|Herbalism]]
 +
|Tool
 +
|-
 +
|Mineral remedies
 +
|Mineral remedies
 +
|[[wikipedia:List of traditional Chinese medicines#Minerals|List of traditional Chinese medicines § Minerals]]
 +
|Tool
 +
|-
 +
|Mud bags as surgical models
 +
|The use of mud bags as surgical models
 +
|[[wikipedia:Surgical planning|Surgical planning]]
 +
|Tool
 +
|-
 +
|Needles
 +
| The construction and use of surgical needles
 +
|[[wikipedia:Surgical suture#Needles|Surgical suture § Needles]]
 +
|Tool
 +
|-
 +
|Orthopedic cast
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Orthopedic cast|Orthopedic cast]]
 +
|Tool
 +
|-
 +
|Plants as surgical models
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Surgical planning|Surgical planning]]
 +
|Tool
 +
|-
 +
|Scalpel
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Scalpel|Scalpel]]
 +
|Tool
 +
|-
 +
|Surgical scissors
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Surgical scissors|Surgical scissors]]
 +
|Tool
 +
|-
 +
|Traction bench
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Hippocratic bench|Hippocratic bench]]
 +
|Tool
 +
|}
  
−
==Nature==
+
==Naturalist==
−
These topics are relevant to [[naturalist]]s and [[tracker]]s.
+
{| class = "wikitable sortable" style="width: 60%"
−
{{/table/nature}}
+
! scope="col" style="width: 25%;" | Topic
 +
! scope="col" style="width: 50%;" | Description
 +
! scope="col" style="width: 25%;" | Wikipedia link
 +
! scope="col" style="width: 25%;" | Subdivision
 +
|-
 +
|Dissection
 +
|The dissection of creatures
 +
|[[wikipedia:Dissection|Dissection]]
 +
|Method
 +
|-
 +
|Anatomy
 +
|The anatomical study of creatures
 +
|[[wikipedia:Anatomy|Anatomy]]
 +
|Observation
 +
|-
 +
|Embryology
 +
|The embriological development of creatures
 +
|[[wikipedia:Embryology|Embryology]]
 +
|Observation
 +
|-
 +
|Foraging behavior
 +
|The foraging behavior and diet of creatures
 +
|[[wikipedia:Foraging|Foraging]]
 +
|Observation
 +
|-
 +
|Migration
 +
|The migratory patterns of creatures
 +
|[[wikipedia:Animal migration|Animal migration]]
 +
|Observation
 +
|-
 +
|Reproductive behavior
 +
|The reproductive behavior of creatures
 +
|[[wikipedia:Reproduction|Reproduction]]
 +
|Observation
 +
|-
 +
|Social behavior
 +
|The social behavior of creatures
 +
|[[wikipedia:Social behavior|Social behavior]]
 +
|Observation
 +
|-
 +
|Veterinary medicine
 +
|The diseases of creatures
 +
|[[wikipedia:Veterinary medicine|Veterinary medicine]]
 +
|Observation
 +
|-
 +
|Climactic adaptation
 +
|The way that creatures are suited to the climates in which they live
 +
|[[wikipedia:Climatic adaptation|Climatic adaptation]]
 +
|Theory
 +
|-
 +
|Comparative anatomy
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Comparative anatomy|Comparative anatomy]]
 +
|Theory
 +
|-
 +
|Food chain
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Food chain|Food chain]]
 +
|Theory
 +
|-
 +
|Physical taxonomy
 +
|The classification of creatures by their physical features
 +
|[[wikipedia:Aristotle's biology#Classification|Aristotle's biology § Classification]]
 +
|Theory
 +
|-
 +
|Struggle for existence
 +
|The struggle for survival among creatures
 +
|[[wikipedia:Struggle for existence|Struggle for existence]]
 +
|Theory
 +
|}
  
 
==Philosophy==
 
==Philosophy==
−
These topics are relevant to [[logician]]s.
+
{| class = "wikitable sortable" style="width: 60%"
−
{{/table/philosophy}}
+
! scope="col" style="width: 25%;" | Topic
−
 
+
! scope="col" style="width: 50%;" | Description
−
{{D for Dwarf}}
+
! scope="col" style="width: 25%;" | Wikipedia link
−
If visitor scholars are allowed in a library, one should regularly check all books for nature-related value agenda to prevent fortress citizens from wandering off to start a dwarven forest retreat.
+
! scope="col" style="width: 25%;" | Subdivision
−
 
+
|-
 +
|Nature of beauty
 +
|Discourse on the nature of beauty
 +
|[[wikipedia:Beauty (ancient thought)|Beauty (ancient thought)]]
 +
|Aesthetics
 +
|-
 +
|Value of art
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Aesthetics|Aesthetics]]
 +
|Aesthetics
 +
|-
 +
|Belief
 +
|Discourse on the nature of belief
 +
|[[wikipedia:Epistemology#Belief|Epistemology § Belief]]
 +
|Epistemology
 +
|-
 +
|Justification
 +
|Discourse on the nature of justification
 +
|[[wikipedia:Epistemology#Justification|Epistemology § Justification]]
 +
|Epistemology
 +
|-
 +
|Perception
 +
|Discourse on the nature of perception
 +
|[[wikipedia:Philosophy of perception|Philosophy of perception]]
 +
|Epistemology
 +
|-
 +
|Truth
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Epistemology#Truth|Epistemology § Truth]]
 +
|Epistemology
 +
|-
 +
|Individual value
 +
|Discourse on the meaning of individual happiness
 +
|[[wikipedia:Value (ethics)#Personal values|Value (ethics) § Personal values]]
 +
|Ethics
 +
|-
 +
|State consequentialism
 +
|Discourse on ethics as it regards the benefit of the state
 +
|[[wikipedia:State consequentialism|State consequentialism]]
 +
|Ethics
 +
|-
 +
|Interpersonal ethics
 +
|Discourse on ethics as applied to interpersonal conduct
 +
|[[wikipedia:Value (ethics)#Cultural values|Value (ethics) § Cultural values]]
 +
|Ethics (applied)
 +
|-
 +
|Medical
 +
|Discourse on medical ethics
 +
|[[wikipedia:Medical ethics|Medical ethics]]
 +
|Ethics (applied)
 +
|-
 +
|Military
 +
|Discourse on ethics as applied to war
 +
|[[wikipedia:Ethics#Military ethics|Ethics § Military ethics]]
 +
|Ethics (applied)
 +
|-
 +
|Analogical inference
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Argument from analogy|Argument from analogy]]
 +
|Logic
 +
|-
 +
|Deductive reasoning
 +
|Deductive reasoning
 +
|[[wikipedia:Deductive reasoning|Deductive reasoning]]
 +
|Logic
 +
|-
 +
|Dialectic reasoning
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Dialectic|Dialectic]]
 +
|Logic
 +
|-
 +
|Direct inference
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Statistical syllogism|Statistical syllogism]]
 +
|Logic
 +
|-
 +
|Formal reasoning
 +
|Formal reasoning
 +
|[[wikipedia:Reason|Reason]]
 +
|Logic
 +
|-
 +
|Hypothetical syllogisms
 +
|Hypothetical syllogisms
 +
|[[wikipedia:Hypothetical syllogism|Hypothetical syllogism]]
 +
|Logic
 +
|-
 +
|Inductive reasoning
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Inductive reasoning|Inductive reasoning]]
 +
|Logic
 +
|-
 +
|Propositional logic
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Propositional calculus|Propositional calculus]]
 +
|Logic
 +
|-
 +
|Syllogistic logic
 +
|Syllogistic logic
 +
|[[wikipedia:Syllogism|Syllogism]]
 +
|Logic
 +
|-
 +
|Causation
 +
|The nature of causation
 +
|[[wikipedia:Causality|Causality]]
 +
|Metaphysics
 +
|-
 +
|Events
 +
|Discourse on the nature of events
 +
|[[wikipedia:Event (philosophy)|Event (philosophy)]]
 +
|Metaphysics
 +
|-
 +
|Existence
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Existence|Existence]]
 +
|Metaphysics
 +
|-
 +
|Mind body
 +
|Discourse on the nature of mind and body
 +
|[[wikipedia:Mind–body problem|Mind–body problem]]
 +
|Metaphysics
 +
|-
 +
|Objects and properties
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Essence|Essence]]
 +
|Metaphysics
 +
|-
 +
|Processes
 +
|
 +
|[[wikipedia:Process philosophy|Process philosophy]]
 +
|Metaphysics
 +
|-
 +
|Time
 +
|Discourse on the nature of time
 +
|[[wikipedia:Time|Time]]
 +
|Metaphysics
 +
|-
 +
|Wholes and parts
 +
|The relationship between wholes and parts
 +
|[[wikipedia:Mereology|Mereology]]
 +
|Metaphysics
 +
|-
 +
|Education
 +
|Education, its forms and recommendations
 +
|[[wikipedia:Education|Education]]
 +
|Specialized
 +
|-
 +
|Law
 +
|Discourse on law
 +
|[[wikipedia:Law|Law]]
 +
|Specialized
 +
|-
 +
|Dictionary
 +
|Dictionaries
 +
|[[wikipedia:Dictionary|Dictionary]]
 +
|Specialized (language)
 +
|-
 +
|Etymology
 +
|The notion of etymology
 +
|[[wikipedia:Etymology|Etymology]]
 +
|Specialized (language)
 +
|-
 +
|Grammar
 +
|Grammar
 +
|[[wikipedia:Grammar|Grammar]]
 +
|Specialized (language)
 +
|-
 +
|Diplomacy
 +
|Discourse on diplomacy
 +
|[[wikipedia:Diplomacy|Diplomacy]]
 +
|Specialized (politics)
 +
|-
 +
|Economic policy
 +
|Discourse on economic policy
 +
|[[wikipedia:Economic policy|Economic policy]]
 +
|Specialized (politics)
 +
|-
 +
|Government forms
 +
|Discourse on government
 +
|[[wikipedia:Government|Government]]
 +
|Specialized (politics)
 +
|-
 +
|Social welfare
 +
|Discourse on social welfare
 +
|[[wikipedia:Welfare|Welfare]]
 +
|Specialized (politics)
 +
|-
 +
|Value agendas
 +
|The philosopher will choose a [[Belief]] that they have and write about that: Format "Worthlessness/nuances/value of (belief)" Reading books that push these will result in a dwarf's (or adventurer's) values changing. [[http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=154197.0|Citation]] [[http://www.bay12games.com/dwarves/|2 (Devlog on 7/25/2015]]
 +
|[[wikipedia:Propaganda|Propaganda]]
 +
|''n/a''
 +
|}
 
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