I thought: What are the DEFAULTS? That is, what might form my way of thinking without me realizing it? So after a bit of work with #ChatGPT: [first by subject, then by theory in a second list below]
1) “taxonomy of philosophical theories by subject, followed by the theories that may be used in US schools for those subjects:”
Science: Empiricism, Naturalism, Realism, Constructivism
History: Empiricism, Realism, Constructivism, Marxism
Social studies: Empiricism, Constructivism, Feminism, Marxism, Postmodernism
Mathematics: Rationalism, Constructivism
Logic: Rationalism, Constructivism
Philosophy: Rationalism, Realism, Constructivism, Existentialism, Phenomenology, Critical theory, Feminism, Marxism, Postmodernism
Economics: Pragmatism, Constructivism, Marxism
Engineering: Pragmatism, Constructivism
Business: Pragmatism, Constructivism
Biology: Naturalism, Constructivism
Chemistry: Naturalism, Constructivism
Physics: Naturalism, Constructivism
Ethics: Empiricism, Pragmatism, Naturalism, Rationalism, Realism, Constructivism, Utilitarianism, Deontology, Kantianism, Libertarianism, Objectivism, Stoicism, Humanism
Political philosophy: Rationalism, Realism, Constructivism, Libertarianism, Objectivism, Marxism
Philosophy of mind: Naturalism, Constructivism, Phenomenology, Existentialism, Stoicism
Sociology: Constructivism, Marxism, Feminism, Critical theory, Postmodernism
Anthropology: Constructivism, Marxism, Feminism, Postmodernism
Education: Constructivism, Feminism, Critical theory, Postmodernism
Psychology: Naturalism, Constructivism, Existentialism, Humanism
Art: Realism, Constructivism, Postmodernism
Literature: Realism, Constructivism, Existentialism, Postmodernism
Music: Realism, Constructivism, Postmodernism
Language: Constructivism, Critical theory, Postmodernism
Physical education: Naturalism, Constructivism, Humanism
Law: Realism, Constructivism, Critical theory
Religion: Naturalism, Constructivism, Postmodernism
Environmental studies: Naturalism, Constructivism, Environmental ethics
Communication: Constructivism, Critical theory, Postmodernism
International relations: Realism, Constructivism, Critical theory
Geography: Realism, Constructivism, Marxism
Nutrition: Naturalism, Constructivism, Humanism
Medicine: Naturalism, Constructivism, Existentialism, Humanism
Technology: Pragmatism, Constructivism
Home economics: Constructivism, Feminism, Humanism
Sexuality education: Constructivism, Feminism, Critical theory
Physical science: Naturalism, Constructivism
Earth science: Naturalism, Constructivism
and also:
2) here is a taxonomy of philosophical theories by theory, followed by the subjects that may use these theories in US schools:
Empiricism: Science, History, Social studies, Ethics
Pragmatism: Economics, Engineering, Business
Naturalism: Science, History, Social studies, Philosophy of mind, Ethics
Rationalism: Mathematics, Logic, Philosophy, Ethics
Realism: Science, History, Philosophy, Ethics
Constructivism: Science, History, Social studies, Mathematics, Logic, Philosophy, Economics, Engineering, Business, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Ethics, Political philosophy, Philosophy of mind, Sociology, Anthropology, Education
Existentialism: Philosophy, Philosophy of mind, Education
Phenomenology: Philosophy, Philosophy of mind, Sociology, Anthropology, Education
Critical theory: Social studies, Philosophy, Education, Sociology, Anthropology
Feminism: Social studies, Philosophy, Education, Sociology, Anthropology
Marxism: History, Social studies, Philosophy, Economics, Education, Sociology, Anthropology
Postmodernism: Social studies, Philosophy, Education, Sociology, Anthropology
Utilitarianism: Ethics
Deontology: Ethics
Kantianism: Ethics
Libertarianism: Ethics, Political philosophy
Objectivism: Ethics, Political philosophy
Stoicism: Ethics, Philosophy of mind
Humanism: Ethics, Philosophy of mind, Education