Geography in the Christian world was confined to the process of translation of the earlier geographical ideas of the classical age. Two medieval scholars—Martianus Capelle and Ambrosius Theodosius Macrobius— provided translation of Plato as early as the fifth century. In the early medieval period, the European scholars could work only with Latin documents and only in the latter part of [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Types of Hypotheses 2. Levels of Hypothesis 3. Functions 4. Testing. Types of Hypotheses: There are several different kinds of hypotheses used in social and/or geographical analysis, studies and research. However, the primary types of hypotheses are: (1) Research Hypotheses, (2) Null Hypotheses, (3) Scientific Hypotheses, and (4) Statistical Hypotheses. 1. Research [...]
The following points highlight the five main roles of theory in geography. The roles are: 1. Theory as Orientation 2. Theory as Conceptualisation and Classification 3. Another Task of Theory – Summarising 4. Theory Predicts Facts 5. Theory Points to Gaps in our Knowledge. Role # 1. Theory as Orientation: A major function of a theoretical system is that it [...]