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This page provides a list of disciplines of study forming the inclusive discipline of rhemnology with definitions. Click here for a list of the disciplines without definitions.
List of disciplines of study of rhemnology[]
Astronic eschatology[]
the major discipline of study making up an important branch of Astronism dealing with all concepts and beliefs concerned with death, the destiny and purpose of humanity, and the existence or non-existence of the afterlife.
Astronic thanatology[]
the subdiscipline of study within Astronic eschatology dealing with the contemplation and study of death from an Astronist perspective, particularly the events leading up to one's death and the processes involve in a person's death rather than considering what occurs after one's death which remains the territory of eschatology.
Astronic necrology[]
a subdiscipline of study dealing with comparisons between different funerary traditions and the study of funerary traditions and their meanings in general from an Astronist perspective rather than dealing with Astronist funerary tradition themselves.
Dysteleology []
the discipline of study specifically dealing with contemplations regarding the purpose of individual human lives, the existential purpose of humanity as a whole, and the nature of the question of the purpose of life itself.
Incorporeology []
the discipline of study that rationally contemplates the existence or non-existence of the soul in the context of Astronic philosophy and offers differing views on the existentiality, role, and function of the soul.
Mortology[]
the discipline of study dealing with the various funerary traditions omnidoxically sanctioned to be of an Astronist leaning.
Transanthropology[]
the discipline of study dealing with the Astronist interpretation of transhumanist beliefs and theories and also involves the incorporation of Astronist ideals into pre-existing and newly founded transhumanist postulations.