Organizing Acts and Objects: Metaphysical Foundations
John M. Budd · KNOWLEDGE ORGANIZATION · 2014
A seldom-discussed, but nonetheless important, element of knowledge organization is the metaphysical underpinning of description and organization.The fundamentals of metaphysics and ontology are introduced here and the essential nature of their application is explored.In particular, applied metaphysics is presented as a conceptual and practical tool that can be used in the work of knowledge organization.The conclusion holds that the application of categories will especially benefit from the application of metaphysical principles.