西方区域地理学发展及其对中国人文地理学的研究启示

Western Regional Geographic Development and its Influences on Chinese Human Geography

地理学研究通过哲学、理论、地理学方法论及实践过程构建地理学知识,中西方地理学知识构建于不同的时空与文化背景之下。通过分析地理学知识建构过程中存在的中西方差异,论述中国地理学不能完全照搬"西式"地理学的原因。梳理西方区域地理学兴起、衰落、复兴的过程,阐述中国地理学哲学指导与地理实践的独特性,并从学科演化、自然与社会认识论辨析、重视全球变化的区域研究等方面得出西方区域地理学演化对中国人文地理学发展的启示。

Geographic research constructs geographic knowledge through philosophy,theory,geographic methodology and practical processes.Geographic knowledge in China and the West are constructed under different time-space and cultural backgrounds.Through analyzing the differences between China and the West forming process of geographic knowledge,elaborates the reason why the western geography cannot be copied completely,combs the process of the rise,decline and revival of western regional geography,explain the uniqueness of the philosophical guidance and practice of Chinese geography.From the aspects of disciplinary evolution,epistemological analysis of nature and society,and regional research focusing on global changes,which draw the enlightenment of western regional geography on the development of Chinese Human geography.