On 1/17/2011 2:23 PM, AzamatAbdoullaev wrote:
> The issue of issues is how to classify the universe (world) of things.
> Or, which equivalence relation is most fundamental, and which equivalent
> classes constitute the fundamental set of ontological classes, mutually
> exclusive and collectively exhaustive. (01)
The answers to those questions are simple: (02)
Every classification depends on a purpose or point of view.
There are as many different classifications as there are
purposes -- i.e., infinite. (03)
Some may be more fundamental than others (i.e., more useful
for a broader range of purposes), but there is no such thing
as a "most" fundamental one. (04)
John (05)
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