This accessible and engaging text explores the relationship
between philosophy, science and physical geography. It addresses an
imbalance that exists in opinion, teaching and to a lesser extent
research, between a philosophically enriched human geography and a
perceived philosophically empty physical geography.
The text challenges the myth that there is a single self-evident
scientific method that can, and is, applied in a straightforward
manner by physical geographers. It demonstrates the variety of
alternative philosophical perspectives and emphasizes the
difference that the real world geographical context and the
geographer make to the study of environmental phenomenon. This
includes a consideration of the dynamic relationship between human
and physical geography. Finally, the text demonstrates the
relevance of philosophy for both an understanding of published
material and for the design and implementation of studies in
physical geography.
This edition has been fully updated with two new chapters on
field studies and modelling, as well as greater discussion of
ethical issues and forms of explanation. The book explores key
themes such as reconstructing environmental change, species
interactions and fluvial geomorphology, and is complimented
throughout with case studies to illustrate concepts.
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