Classification permeates us: our being and our world. This paper seeks to extend the information systems literature on classification by suggesting classification as a quest, involving man, in a process comprised of both finding and producing truth. Drawing on Martin Heidegger’s etymological enquiry, classification is reinterpreted as a dynamic movement towards order. The essence of technology ...

A 6-year-old child was referred for a suspected viral exanthem associated with URTI. On examination the trunk showed a maculopapular rash while the sole showed multiple black “spots” which were present for 7 days. A diagnosis of Talon noir was confirmed by paring the lesion with a No 15 blade which removed the superficial layer of the stratum corneum, and revealed puncta of black pigment of ext...