5. Conclusion
The main purpose of this study is to review some
different arrangements of the philosophical domain
in bibiliographic classification systems. From this
analysis some considerations can be drawn.
The lack of update in class 100-Philosophy and
Psychology makes the use of DDC not completely
satisfactory. The class suffers in particular from the
difficulty of creatuig compound subjects using Standard
Subdivisions, a tool that offers a relatively narrow
variety of possibilities for philosophical domain.
On the contrary, the faceted analysis of philosophical
domain in BC2 makes the organization of
philosophical knowledge in Western tradition more
appropriate. The system offers a great opportunity
to represent interdisciplinary connections among
branches of Philosophy as well as compound subsubjects.
Another feature that must be considered positively,
is the broad variety of "Phase relations" from
Common Subject Divisions offered to create composite
subjects in any class, at discretion of the classifier.
The excellent flexibihty and precision of BC2
allows to create more detailed compound subjects.
Considering that philosophical knowledge elaborated
inside a culture is hard to accommodate in a
classification system created by a different culture,
the suggestion of BC2 to use as primary division of
philosophical domain "Broad traditions" should be
regarded with particular interest. BC2 acknowledges
the importance of cultural traditions and social
structures. As a result, peculiar characteristics of the
Eastern philosophical tradition, greatly influenced by
religion, are more appropriately accommodate. The
arrangement of Eastern Philosophy appears particularly
detailed, focused on the religion-philosophical
systems and on their original texts and commentaries.