Science, Space, Society

This volume provides a basic introduction to the philosophy of science and its central concepts, theories, and philosophical, scientific, and spatial positions and approaches.

Fundamentals and concepts of the philosophy of science Knowledge as a social product Additional questions about the book in the Springer Nature Flashcards app

Autorentext

Prof. Dr. Dr. Olaf Kühne, Department of Geosciences, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, Working Group Urban and Regional Development.

Dr. Karsten Berr, Department of Geosciences, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, Working Group Urban and Regional Development.

Inhalt
Introduction.- Logical propaedeutics.- Philosophy of science - philosophical foundations and positions.- The contextualization of science I: time.- The contextualization of science II: social bonds.- Understanding of space and theories of space.- Lines of development and breaks in geography - Sketch of a disciplinary history.- Conclusion.