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by Abhishek000001
20 days ago
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Thank you for your response sir. Okay I got it . But which is best possible classification system or map . That is most complete. A map which has tried to capture totality of all known knowledge without leaving anything significant.
I want this so I am not unaware if any field of knowledge. Atleast any significant feild of knowledge Practically Best possible . As you suggest I read all links But a question comes in mind that which map should I trust For my needs .
Which map has that quality. |
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You'll have to create your own comprehensive outline and classification system. I'd start with an encyclopedic overview.
> Below is a summary of the world's knowledge, in the form of an outline. Each subject in turn links to an outline that summarizes that subject.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Contents/Outlines
Each of these expanded: ---And all academic subjects.
> Academic disciplines are conventionally divided into the humanities (including philosophy, languages, art and cultural studies), the natural sciences (such as physics, chemistry, and biology); the formal sciences like mathematics and computer science; and the social sciences
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outline_of_academic_discipline...
---Getting closer, but as you can see, there are significant holes. Some of that can be improved by filling in the details. But it becomes clear that there is a cultural bias in these outlines and lists, of what subjects are worthy of study in academia, or what to include in an encyclopedia. Beyond that, for example, there is oral or even non-verbal knowledge and understanding passed from one generation to the next, or from teacher to student, in world cultures large and small, such as musical or religious/mystical traditions.
What's also lacking is a classification system, like the Dewey Decimal or Library of Congress system. Again, you'll have to come up with your own organization, because I'm sure you'll find that none of the existing systems are satisfactory. Here's a good start.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Dewey_and_Librar...
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A related question is how to map and classify all digital objects.
DOI - Digital Object Identifier - https://www.doi.org/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_Ontology_Language
Also, one can think about semantic networks and knowledge graphs. The systems of organization described so far assume that everything can be represented in a hierarchical list, a limited form of tree structure. However, in the human brain and in the real world, relationships between concepts and things form graph structures.
What kind of classification system would be able to better represent graphs rather than lists of lists?
I wish you good luck in your quest. One of my favorite intellectuals is Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, considered a "polymath" or "Renaissance man", who seeked to systematically organize all of human knowledge. See, for example: Alphabet of human thought; Characteristica universalis; and Calculus ratiocinator. His explorations and concepts were very influential in the invention of computers.