The environment of classification Part II: How we classify

Kevin P. Jones

Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1974, vol. 25, issue 1, 44-51

Abstract: Several taxonomic philosophers have postulated that classification consists of the three elements: distinction, grouping and hierarchy. Each of these elements is analyzed in turn and it is shown that there is a vast difference between the philosophical base, where distinctions can be distinct, and what might be termed “everyday experience”. Subsequently, the triadic basis of classification is aligned with the well‐known Ogden and Richards semantic triangle and it is shown that both follow the same form. This demonstrates that models of classification cannot be developed from a binary base. An attempt is also made to inject some balance into considerations of conception which tend to dominate many analyses of bibliographical classification.

Date: 1974
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