The Contribution of James Duff Brown to the Analytic-Synthetic Method: Comparisons with Otlet, Kaiser, and Ranganathan

Authors

  • Rodrigo De Sales Federal University of Santa Catarina
  • Daniel Martínez-Ávila São Paulo State University
  • José Augusto Chaves Guimarães São Paulo State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7152/nasko.v7i1.15611

Abstract

Considering that the analytic-synthetic method is still one of the main methodological approaches to knowledge organization, the present paper aims to highlight the contribution of James Duff Brown to the development of this method. We conducted a comparative analysis based on William James's pragmatism in order to investigate the convergences of Brown’s work with other authors of the analytic-synthetic movement, namely Otlet, Kaiser, and Ranganathan. Our pragmatist analysis reveals that Brown developed a similar stance to the aforementioned authors based on the analysis and synthesis of subjects for knowledge organization.

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Published

2019-09-23