{"product_id":"empiricism-and-geographical-thought-from-francis-bacon-to-alexander-von-humbolt-paperback-9780521105590","title":"Empiricism and Geographical Thought; From Francis Bacon to Alexander von Humbolt (Paperback \/ softback) 9780521105590","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eEmpiricism and Geographical Thought\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eFrom Francis Bacon to Alexander von Humbolt\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMargarita Bowen (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521105590, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 19 March 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e368 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.1 cm, 0.54 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Foundations of modern empiricism\u003cbr\u003e 2. Science and geography: the seventeenth-century encounter\u003cbr\u003e 3. Geography in decline: the age of Newton\u003cbr\u003e 4. Eighteenth-century empiricism: Locke, Berkley and Hume\u003cbr\u003e 5. On the margins of science: eighteenth-century geography texts\u003cbr\u003e 6. Science and philosophy: enlightenment conflicts in Europe\u003cbr\u003e 7. Geography revived: the age of Humboldt\u003cbr\u003e 8. Epilogue: the way ahead.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Human geography [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Human geography\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Human%20geography%20%5BRGC%5D%22\"\u003eRGC\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46004877787416,"sku":"9780521105590","price":36.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521105590i.jpg?v=1694976053","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/empiricism-and-geographical-thought-from-francis-bacon-to-alexander-von-humbolt-paperback-9780521105590","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}