Hettner-Schluter Controversy During 20th Century | Germany | Geography
Hettner-Schluter controversy on the 'content' and 'purpose of geography' in the early twentieth century seems to have had significant impact on the contemporary geographic tradition not only in Germany, but also outside it. The controversy sharply divided the German geographers into two broad groups—one adhering to the Hettnerian tradition, the other to the heritage being established by Otto Schluter (1872-1952). [...]