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Author

Szostak, R.

Title

¬A pluralistic approach to the philosophy of classification : a case for "public knowledge"

Source

Library trends. 63(2015) no.3, S.591-614

Year

2015

Abstract

Any classification system should be evaluated with respect to a variety of philosophical and practical concerns. This paper explores several distinct issues: the nature of a work, the value of a statement, the contribution of information science to philosophy, the nature of hierarchy, ethical evaluation, pre- versus postcoordination, the lived experience of librarians, and formalization versus natural language. It evaluates a particular approach to classification in terms of each of these but draws general lessons for philosophical evaluation. That approach to classification emphasizes the free combination of basic concepts representing both real things in the world and the relationships among these; works are also classified in terms of theories, methods, and perspectives applied.

Content

Beitrag in einem Themenheft: 'Exploring Philosophies of Information'.

Footnote

Vgl.: 10.1353/lib.2015.0007.

Theme

Information
Klassifikationstheorie: Elemente / Struktur

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