The Secular Library Classification system suggests that a semantic/concept collation pattern can be used to organize a comprehensible system for explicit knowledge, which should benefit humanity.
SLC Taxonomy Nomenclature
Surprisingly, it seems to me that the field of taxonomy lacks a standard system of nomenclature to begin with. I have disagreements with the standard definitions of taxonomy, classification, and ontology.
In philosophy articles, Ontology seems to be an exploration of classification theories under the auspices of the study of existence. In practical terms, Ontology is the entirety of recorded knowledge, just lacking a taxonomy and classification system. Or, epistemology is failing to construct a system following a theory from ontology. And from that I deduce that philosophy is the study of hypotheses.
Taxonomy is the listing of knowledge. Taxonomy is the practical representation of classification theories using visual cues of hierarchy listings to organize the categories of knowledge.
A category is the unit of a taxonomy. Categories are capitalized; unconfirmed categories and collation elements are not capitalized.
Class is the level of categories in a hierarchical taxonomy.
Classification is the set of rules for distinguishing classes of categories. (As of 26-03-02, Wikipedia still equates classification with categorization.)
Correlations are the coordinate system derived from the ordinate comparison of advanced sets of a primary collation.
SLC Class System
The Secular Library Classification system is divided into seven partitions. The first partition, zero, and designated "Reality," introduces the rules for navigating the remaining realms of knowledge.
Realms are the most complex concepts and correspond with the simplest concepts listed in the primary collation. Realms are intangible, subsequent, and indistinguishable without differentiating the subsystems, which are defined as the general categories.
Primary Collation is the seven-element list of the simplest concepts. The primary concepts do not exist, but are distinguishable. The collation is used to organize the system of realms and general categories.
26-09-17: Realms are the most complex concepts we have in our language: reality, nature, technology, life, society, culture, and time. There are seven general categories in each realm of knowledge. The general categories are the parts of our ecosystem that make the realms a reality, and not merely concepts.
26-09-12: directed to review faceted classification
- Analytico-Synthetic Method: Instead of picking a pre-existing number from a massive catalog, a classifier first analyzes a subject by breaking it down into component parts, and then synthesizes a custom classification number by combining those parts.
- PMEST Formula: Ranganathan asserted that every subject or document can be broken down using five fundamental categories, arranged in order of decreasing concreteness:
- Personality (P): The most specific, focal identity or core subject of the item.
- Matter (M): The physical substance, material, or properties the subject is made of.
- Energy (E): The processes, operations, activities, or actions taking place.
- Space (S): The geographic location or spatial context.
- Time (T): The date, period, or seasonal context. [1, 4, 5]
- Web and Database Search: Ranganathan's theory of breaking knowledge into discrete, combinable facets directly powers modern digital search filters and e-commerce sidebars (allowing users to filter by size, color, price, and brand simultaneously).
- Ontologies and AI: Faceted analysis remains a foundational epistemological framework for organizing information in modern digital infrastructures, hypertext systems, and knowledge graphs. [6, 7]
If you'd like, I can dive deeper into:How Ranganathan's Wall-Picture principle and other sequencing rules workThe differences between enumerative systems (like Dewey Decimal) and faceted frameworksPractical examples of building a Colon Classification codeLet me know what you want to explore next!
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