Themes In Geographic Thought

Book Details

• Author: Milton E. Harvey & Brian P. Holly (Editors)

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Language: English

• Edition: 2016

• ISBN: 9788170330806

• Pages: 224

• Cover: Unbound

• Binding: Hardback

• Sale Territory: India

About the Book

This book provides an overview of the diverse philosophical viewpoints in geography. Geographic thought at any time is a manifestation of the interaction between prevailing philosophical viewpoints and the methodological approaches in vogue. The book discusses various philosophical schools and their influence on geography, covering positivism, pragmatism, functionalism, phenomenology, existentialism, idealism, realism, environmental causation, and marxism.

Eminent scholars from the field of geography contribute chapters, each dedicated to a specific philosophy, presenting its basic themes, relationship to other philosophies, and its impact on geography. The book also explores the potential of each philosophy as a forum for geographic research, making it an essential reference for those seeking a deeper understanding of the philosophical underpinnings of geographic thought.

Contents

1. Paradigm, Philosophy and Geographic Thought
   Milton E. Harvey and Brian P. Holly

2. Positivism: A ‘Hidden’ Philosophy in Geography
   Michael R. Hill

3. Pragmatism: Geography and the Real World
   John W. Frazier

4. Functionalism
   Milton E. Harvey

5. Phenomenology
   Edward C. Relph

6. An Existential Geography
   Marwyn S. Samuels

7. Idealism
   Leonard Guelke

8. Realism
   Edward M. Gibson

9. Environmental Causation
   John E. Chappell

10. Marxism: Dialectical Materialism, Social Formation, and the Geographic Relations
    Richard J. Peet and James V. Lyons

About the Editors

Milton E. Harvey is a Professor of Geography at Kent State University, Ohio.
Brian P. Holly is an Assistant Professor of Geography at Kent State University, Ohio.