A Concept of Physical Space in Geography

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Geographical AnalysisVolume 5, Issue 1 p. 16-34 Free Access A Concept of Physical Space in Geography Robert David Sack, Robert David Sack Robert Sack is assistant professor of geography at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin.Search for more papers by this author Robert David Sack, Robert David Sack Robert Sack is assistant professor of geography at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin.Search for more papers by this author First published: January 1973 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1538-4632.1973.tb00994.xCitations: 30 AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat LITERATURE CITED 1 Adams, J., R. Abler, and P. Gould. Spatial Organization: The Geographer's View of the World. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1971. 2 Bergmann, G. Philosophy of Science. Madison, Wisc: University of Wisconsin Press, 1957. 3 Bergmann, P. G. The Riddle of Gravitation. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1968. 4 13 Serious objections to these claims have been raised from other viewpoints by Blaut [4] and May [13]. See footnote 3. 4 Blaut, J. “Space and Process,” The Professional Geographer, 13 (1961), 1– 7. 5 Brodbeck, M. “Logic and Scientific Method in Research on Teaching,” in N. L. Gage (ed.) Handbook of Research on Teaching. New York: Rand McNally, 1963. 6 Brodbeck, M. “Meaning and Action,” Philosophy of Science, 33 (1963), 309– 24. 7 Bunge, W. Theoretical Geography. Lund: C.W.K. Gleerup, 1966. 8 Carnap, R. “Formal and Factual Science,” in H. Feigl and M. Brodbeck (eds.) Readings in the Philosophy of Science. New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts, Inc., 1953. 9 Grunbaum, A. “The Philosophical Retention of Absolute Space in Einstein's General Theory of Relativity,” The Philosophical Review, 66 (1957), 525– 34. 10 Harvey, D. Explanation in Geography. London: Edward Arnold, Ltd., 1969. 11 Jammer, M. Concepts of Space. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1960. 12 Lukermann, F. and P. Porter. “Gravity and Potential Models in Economic Geography,” Annals, Association of American Geographers, 50 (1960), 493– 504. 13 May, J. A. Kant's Concept of Geography and Its Relation to Recent Geographical Thought. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1970. 14 Morrill, R. L. and F. R. Pitts. “Marriage, Migration and the Mean Information Field: A Study in Uniqueness and Generality,” Annals, Association of American Geographers, 57 (1967), 401– 22. 15 Morrill, R. L. The Spatial Organization of Society. California: Wadsworth, 1970. 16 Olsson, G. Distance and Human Interaction. Philadelphia: Regional Science Research Institute, 1965. 17 Quine, W. V. “Identity, Ostention, and Hypostasis,” The Journal of Philosophy, 47 (1950), 621– 33. 18 Rushton, G. “Analysis of Spatial Behavior by Revealed Space Preference,” Annals, Association of American Geographers, 59 (1969), 391– 400. 19 Russell, B. Human Knowledge: Its Scope and Limits. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1948. 20 Sack, R. D. “Geography, Geometry, and Explanation,” Annals, Association of American Geographers, 62 (1972), 61– 78. 21 Stewart, J. Q. “Population Projection by Means of Income Potential Models,” Papers and Proceedings, Regional Science Association, 4 (1958), 153– 54. 22 Stouffer, S. A. “Intervening Opportunities: A Theory Relating Mobility and Distance,” American Sociological Review, 5 (1940), 845– 67. 23 Strawson, P. F. Individuals: An Essay in Descriptive Metaphysics. New York: Doubleday, 1963. 24 Van Fraassen, B. C. An Introduction to the Philosophy of Time and Space. New York: Random House, 1970. 25 Warntz, W. “Geography of Prices and Spatial Interaction,” Papers and Proceedings, Regional Science Association, 3 (1957), 118– 29. 26 Wilson, N. L. “Space, Time, and Individuals,” The Journal of Philosophy, 52 (1955), 589– 98. 27 Yeates, M. H. and B. J. Garner. The North American City. New York: Harper and Row, 1971. Citing Literature Volume5, Issue1January 1973Pages 16-34 ReferencesRelatedInformation