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Searching and Classifying

EasyChair Preprint 3499

10 pagesDate: May 29, 2020

Abstract

The text discusses Linnaeus’ binominal classification and the idea of mathesis unversalis of Leibniz in the ground of Michel Foucault’s conception of ‘epistema’ as well the connexion of XVIII century’s representation of universal order with viewpoints of Descartes (Rules for the Direction of the Mind) and Kant (The Critique of Pure Reason, The Critique of (the Power of) Judgment).

Keyphrases: Carl Linneaus, Leibniz, Michel Foucault, episteme, universal taxonomy

BibTeX entry
BibTeX does not have the right entry for preprints. This is a hack for producing the correct reference:
@booklet{EasyChair:3499,
  author    = {Vasil Penchev},
  title     = {Searching and Classifying},
  howpublished = {EasyChair Preprint 3499},
  year      = {EasyChair, 2020}}
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