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Explanation in geography. David, Harvey

By: Harvey, David Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New Delhi: Rawat Publications, 1969Description: xx, 508 p. illus., maps. 24 cmISBN: 8170337852; 8170337860Subject(s): Geography -- Philosophy | Geography -- MethodologyDDC classification: 910

Contents:

Part-I: Philosophy, Methodology and Explanation 1. Philosophy and methodology in geography -- 2. The meaning of explanation Part-II: The methodological background and explanation in geography 3. Geography and science-the methodological setting -- 4. Scientific explanation-the model of natural science -- 5. Problems of explanation in the social science and history -- 6. Explanation in geography-some general problems Part-III: The role of theories, laws and models in explanation in geography 7.Theories -- 8. Hypotheses and laws -- 9. Laws and theories in geography -- 10. Models -- Models in geography -- 11. Models in geography -- 12. Theories, laws and models in geographic explanation - a concluding statement Part- IV: Model languages for geographic explanation 13. Mathematics- the languages of science -- 14. Geometry- the language of spatial form -- 15. Probability theory- the language of chance Part-V: Models for description in geography 16. Observation -- 17. Observation models-Definition and measurement -- 18. Classification -- 19. Data Collection and representation in geography -- 20. Cause-and effect models -- 21.Temporal modes of explanation in geography -- 22.Functional explanation -- 23. Systems -- 24. Explanation in geography-a concluding comment

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
General Books	Central Library, Sikkim University General Book Section	910 HAR/E (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		P30570

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Part-I: Philosophy, Methodology and Explanation
1. Philosophy and methodology in geography -- 2. The meaning of explanation

Part-II: The methodological background and explanation in geography
3. Geography and science-the methodological setting -- 4. Scientific explanation-the model of natural science -- 5. Problems of explanation in the social science and history -- 6. Explanation in geography-some general problems

Part-III: The role of theories, laws and models in explanation in geography
7.Theories -- 8. Hypotheses and laws -- 9. Laws and theories in geography -- 10. Models -- Models in geography -- 11. Models in geography -- 12. Theories, laws and models in geographic explanation - a concluding statement

Part- IV: Model languages for geographic explanation
13. Mathematics- the languages of science -- 14. Geometry- the language of spatial form -- 15. Probability theory- the language of chance

Part-V: Models for description in geography
16. Observation -- 17. Observation models-Definition and measurement -- 18. Classification -- 19. Data Collection and representation in geography -- 20. Cause-and effect models -- 21.Temporal modes of explanation in geography -- 22.Functional explanation -- 23. Systems -- 24. Explanation in geography-a concluding comment

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