A Student's introduction to geographical thought : theories, philosophies, methodologies /
Couper, Pauline
A Student's introduction to geographical thought : theories, philosophies, methodologies / Pauline Couper - 1st ed. - Los Angeles : SAGE, 2015. - xvii, 256 p. : ill.; 24cm.
This ism-busting text is an enormously accessible account of the key philosophical and theoretical ideas that have informed geographical research. It makes abstract ideas explicit and clearly connects it with real practices of geographical research and knowledge. Written with flair and passion, A Student's Introduction to Geographical Thought: Explains the key ideas: scientific realism, anti-realism and idealism / positivism / critical rationalism / Marxism and critical realism/ social constructionism and feminism / phenomenology and post-phenomenology / postmodernism and post-structure.
Includes bibliographical references and index
9781446282960(pbk) 9781446282953
Geography --Philosophy
Complexity (Philosophy)
910.01 / COS
A Student's introduction to geographical thought : theories, philosophies, methodologies / Pauline Couper - 1st ed. - Los Angeles : SAGE, 2015. - xvii, 256 p. : ill.; 24cm.
This ism-busting text is an enormously accessible account of the key philosophical and theoretical ideas that have informed geographical research. It makes abstract ideas explicit and clearly connects it with real practices of geographical research and knowledge. Written with flair and passion, A Student's Introduction to Geographical Thought: Explains the key ideas: scientific realism, anti-realism and idealism / positivism / critical rationalism / Marxism and critical realism/ social constructionism and feminism / phenomenology and post-phenomenology / postmodernism and post-structure.
Includes bibliographical references and index
9781446282960(pbk) 9781446282953
Geography --Philosophy
Complexity (Philosophy)
910.01 / COS