Geography 1400F/G Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Feminist Geography, Liberal Feminism, Marxism
8 Dec 2018
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Empiricism: a philosophy of science based on the belief that all knowledge results from experience and therefore gives priority to factual observations over theoretical statements. We know through experience and that we experience only those things that actually exist. Positivism: philosophy that contends that science is able to deal with only empirical questions, scientific observations are repeatable, and that science progresses through the construction of theories and derivation of laws. Human geography can be studied in much the same way as any other science. The scientific method is seen as appropriate for all sciences. Scientific method: various steps taken in a science to obtain knowledge. Humanism: philosophy centered on such aspects of human life as value, quality, meaning, and significance. Pragmatism: humanistic philosophy that focuses on the construction of meaning through the practical activities of humans. Phenomenology: humanistic philosophy based on the ways in which humans experience everyday life and imbue activities with meaning.
