The nature of existing entities(Information, Books, Articles, Records, Collections, Archives).

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Archives and Records Management is a methodical process of identifying information that should b preserved, collected, weeded, and understood. Although the process of management is fundamentally an information science, there are philosophies that inform/structure the process. Among those Philosophies are:
- Metaphysics
- Ontology
- Epistemology
- Politics/Ideology
- Kantianism(Causality, Empiricism, Rationalism)
- Scientism
- Positivism
- Interpretivism
- and various others.

The Impact of Philosophy on Archives and Records Management.

Hardiman, Rachel (2014). Under the influence: the impact of philosophy on archives and records management. Archives and Recordkeeping: Theory Into Practice (2014), 173-225. Published by Facet Publishing. Retrieved from EBSCO.

Under the Influence: The Impact of Philosophy on Archives and Records Management

Inquiry/Speculation on the nature of being and existence(in this case forms of information.

Metaphysics

Ontology

The Nature of Knowledge or the means by which knowledge is achieved (Literacy, Contextualization, and Learning).

Epistemology

The nature of our own views/ideas informed by emotion, bias, or reason.

Politics/Ideology

A philosophy based on the idea that all things are and occur as they(both person and thing) are meant to. This philosophy is composed of three elements: Causality, Empiricism, and Rationalism. Causality is the relation between cause and effect. Empiricism is the idea that knowledge only occurs based on sensory perception and experience with what is perceived. Rationalism is the idea that knowledge is born from reason rather then sense.

Kantianism

Philosophy that natural methods in the physical realm, such as science, can be applied to all fields of inquiry.

Scientism

The Philosophy of acquiring objective knowledge. This means separating observing subject and observed object or fact. It also means objects of our perception can attained through the senses and through described language. 

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