地理学的时代特征、二元论与可持续发展

Characteristics of the Times,Dichotomy and Sustainable Development of Geography

地理学作为一门学科总体上与科学体系的发展亦步亦趋。20世纪自然地理学与人文地理学的分裂曾严重消解了地理学的整体性和统一性,同时专业分化与研究主题的纵深发展造成了学科的空心化。面对21世纪复杂性科学、地球系统科学和新的科学综合体的到来,在全球化和可持续发展的大背景下,我们应该在大学课堂上让自然与人文再度融合,通过学术语言的规范、学科理论的构建、研究范式的转换,将二元论的影响消融于无形,能以一种整体化、系统性的观念来应对人类的未来和地球的可持续性发展这一艰巨而复杂的任务。

Geography,as a discipline,is keeping pace with the overall development of scientific systems.The 20th century division between physical and human geography dispelled the integrity and unity of geography,while the division of specialties and the deep development of research topics further eroded the discipline.In anticipation of the synthesis of complexity and earth system science,and new sciences in the 21st century,and against the background of globalization and sustainable development,nature and humanities should be reintegrated in university classrooms.The influence of dualism can disappear invisibly through the standardization of academic language,construction of discipline theories,and transformation of research paradigms.Furthermore,an integrated and systematic concept can execute the arduous and complex task of safeguarding the future of humanity and sustainable development of the earth.