19. Source: Berlin Name Description Example 1 Unique Beginner Highest level of inclusion Animals 2 Life Form First order of division, always “polytopic” Mammals 3 Generic Psychologically primary Cat 4 Specific Secondary name, usually involving a qualifier Tabby cat 5 Varietal Most granular level of description Brown mackerel tabby domestic longhair 6 “ Affiliate” class Horizontal or “meta” category Pets
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24. “ When gods are considered, genealogy becomes a means of understanding the cosmos. When mortals are considered, it becomes an encyclopedic framework.” - Hobart and Schiffman