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THE CONCEPT OF GEOGRAPHY AS A SCIENCE OF SPACE FROM KANT AND HUMBOLDT TO HETTNER.

Authors :
Hartshorne, Richard
Source :
Annals of the Association of American Geographers; Jun58, Vol. 48 Issue 2, p97-108, 12p
Publication Year :
1958

Abstract

Explores the history of the concept of geography from its earliest origins to its exposition by Alfred Hettner in 1895 and 1905. J.M. Franz's comparison of geography and history in 1747; Immanuel Kant's ideas about geography; Status of geography among the sciences in the second half of the nineteenth century; Rediscovery of the concepts of Kant and Alexander von Humboldt in 1905-1939.

Subjects

Subjects :
HISTORY of geography
HISTORY

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00045608
Volume :
48
Issue :
2
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Annals of the Association of American Geographers
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
12904894
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8306.1958.tb01562.x