Kant's Concept of Geography and its Relation to Recent Geographical Thought / J.A. May.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

May, J.A., Author.

Series:

Research publications (University of Toronto. Department of Geography) ; 4.

Heritage

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804.

Kant, Immanuel.

Geography--Methodology.

Geography.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 280 pages).

Place of Publication:

Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2019]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Kant is a figure of some importance in current debate about the nature of geography. In this detailed study, Dr May analyses Kant's concept of geography, placing it in the context of his philosophy. In addition, he analyses several currently held positions respecting the nature of geography and compares these positions with that of Kant in order to gain further insight into his concept of geography and to determine how valid it is as a foundation for contemporary geography. The book also contains a discussion of the origins, development, and influence of Kant's concept of geography, and an historical sketch of the relations between philosophy and geography through the history of Western thought. This is a book for geographers with an interest in the history and philosophy of their discipline, Kant scholars, and anyone interested in the philosophy of science. (University of Toronto Department of Geography Research Publications No. 5)

Contents:

Frontmatter

Preface

Contents

Figures

I. INTRODUCTION

II. PHILOSOPHY AND GEOGRAPHY, AN HISTORICAL SKETCH

III. THE ORIGINS, DEVELOPMENT, AND INFLUENCE OF KANT'S CONCEPT OF GEOGRAPHY

IV. KANT'S CONCEPT OF GEOGRAPHY (1): GEOGRAPHY AS A SCIENCE

V. KANT'S CONCEPT OF GEOGRAPHY (2): GEOGRAPHY IN RELATION TO THE EMPIRICAL SCIENCES, ANTHROPOLOGY AND HISTORY

VI. KANT'S CONCEPT OF GEOGRAPHY (3) PRAGMATIC AND TELEOGICAL ASPECTS OF GEOGRAPHY, AND THE PLACE OF GEOGRAPHY IN A CLASSIFICATION OF THE SCIENCES

VII. THE LIMITS AND SCOPE OF CONTEMPORARY GEOGRAPHY

VIII. CONTEMPORARY CONCEPTS OF THE NATURE OF GEOGRAPHY

IX. THE PLACE OF GEOGRAPHY IN A CLASSIFICATION OF THE SCIENCES

X. CONCLUSION

APPENDIX. A TRANSLATION OF THE INTRODUCTION TO KANT'S "PHYSISCHE GEOGRAPHIE"

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Notes:

Revised version of the author's thesis, University of Toronto, 1967.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-281).

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 26. Nov 2019)

ISBN:

1-4875-7761-3

OCLC:

1129083202