Explanation In Geography

Book Details:

• Author: David Harvey

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Language: English

• ISBN: 9788170337850

• Pages: 464

• Cover: Hardcover

• Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.8 x 1.2 inches

About the Book:

Explanation in Geography is the first book by David Harvey and remains a foundational text in the field of scientific methodology in geography. The book explores the various ways geographical understanding and knowledge can be acquired while establishing the standards of rational argument and inference necessary to ensure this process remains logical and reasonable. Harvey delves into the criteria that can be used to judge whether an argument is sound, a technique is used properly, or an explanation is reasonable.

This work also provides future methodological analysis springboards and guidelines for conducting empirical research in geography. It examines philosophy, methodology, and explanation in geography, offering a comprehensive exploration of scientific explanation, the role of theories, laws, and models, and their application to geographic understanding.

Geographers, as well as those engaged in urban studies, will find this book invaluable in improving their approach to research methodology and in deepening their understanding of geographical explanations. It will serve as a guide for future studies and scholarly inquiry.