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Critically examine the development of geography as a paradigmatic discipline. (20 Marks)
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- Perspectives in Human Geography
In his landmark treatise The Structure of Scientific Revolutions (1962), philosopher of science Thomas S. Kuhn posited that scientific disciplines do not evolve through cumulative, linear increments of knowledge. Instead, they advance through discontinuous, revolutionary ruptures—termed "paradigm shifts"—where an existing consensus (normal science) succumbs to accumulated anomalies, plunging into intellectual crisis before being supplanted by…
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- Introduction: Epistemological Context and Thesis
- 1. Conceptual Framework: The Kuhnian Scientific Cycle
- 2. Genealogical Evolution of Paradigms in Geography
- 3. Diagram: Paradigm Shifts vs. Multi-Paradigmatic Coexistence
- 4. Critical Appraisal: Does Geography Fit Kuhn’s Model?
- A. Masterman’s Challenge and Paradigm Ambiguity
- …and 5 more sections, with a conclusion
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