Empiricism and Geographical Thought
Author | : Margarita Bowen |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2009-03-19 |
ISBN-10 | : 0521105595 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780521105590 |
Rating | : 4/5 (95 Downloads) |
Download or read book Empiricism and Geographical Thought written by Margarita Bowen and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009-03-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.