Empiricism and Geographical Thought : From Francis Bacon to Alexander von Humbolt Paperback / softback
by Margarita Bowen
Part of the Cambridge Geographical Studies series
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The age of Francis Bacon marked the beginning of a long period when empirical science was seen as the key to progress in extending man's control over nature.
Recently, however, a breakdown of confidence in the outcome of worldwide industrialism and a growing concern over threats to the earth's ecosystems have brought mounting criticism of specialized, exploitative science.
Demands for conservation and social responsibility are leading to a reappraisal of the whole philosophy of science that has been dominant for three centuries, and many observers see this as a new scientific revolution, comparable in significance with that of the seventeenth century.
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- Pages:368 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:19/03/2009
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- ISBN:9780521105590
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:368 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:19/03/2009
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- ISBN:9780521105590
