Muhammad Ali Khalidi proposes a new approach to classifications in the natural and social sciences, avoiding essentialism and social constructionism.
"The notion of 'natural kinds' has been central to contemporary discussions of metaphysics and philosophy of science. Although explicitly articulated by nineteenth-century philosophers like Mill, Whewell and Venn, it has a much older history dating back to Plato and Aristotle. I…
"The notion of 'natural kinds' has been central to contemporary discussions of metaphysics and philosophy of science. Although explicitly articulated by nineteenth-century philosophers like Mill, Whewell and Venn, it has a much older history dating back to Plato and Aristotle. I…
Muhammad Ali Khalidi proposes a new approach to classifications in the natural and social sciences, avoiding essentialism and social constructionism.
Classification in theory and practice
by Batley, Sue
fromChandos information professional series
Classification in theory and practice
by Batley, Sue
fromChandos information professional series
Following on from the first edition of this book, the second edition fills the gap between more complex theorectical texts and those books with a purely practical approach. The book looks at major library classification schemes in use in Europe, UK and the USA, and includes prac…