भौगोलिक चिन्तन का विकास (Evolution of Geographical Thought)

SYLLABUS
B.A. 3rd Year, Semester VI
Course II
EVOLUTION OF GEOGRAPHICAL THOUGHT
Unit I : Contribution of Indian Geographers in Ancient India.Lectures 7

Unit II Early Origins of Geographical Thinking, Concepts of distributions; relationships, interactions, area differentiation and spatial organization in Geography.Lectures 7
Unit III Dualisms in geography; systematic & Regional geography, physical & human geography, Systematic and with regional geography. The myth and reality about dualism.     Lectures 8
Unit IV: Paradigms in Geography, Thomas Kuhn’s theory about the growth and development of science. Application of Kuhn Model in Geography.          Lectures 7
Unit V: Contribution of Greek & Roman geographers in ancient world.           Lectures 8
Unit VI Contribution of Arab geographers in Middle Ages, Renaissance period in Europe. Renowned travelers and their geographical discoveries,Lectures 8
Unit VII German school of thought: Kant, Humboldt, Ritter, Richthofen, Ratzel, Hettner French school of thought: Contribution of Blache & Brunches. Lectures 7
Unit VIII Soviet geographers, American school: Contribution of Sample, Hunthington & Carl Saver. British school Contribution of Mackinder, Herbertson & L.D. Stamp.
Lectures 8