Mots-clés
BONNEY (T.G.) ; Concept ; DARWIN (C.) ; Epistémologie ; Erosion glaciaire ; Glaciaire ; Géomorphologie ; Lac glaciaire ; RAMSAY (A.C.) ; Siècle 19 ; ThéorieConcept ; Epistemology ; Geomorphology ; Glacial erosion ; Glacial features ; Glacial lake ; Nineteenth Century ; TheoryConcepto ; Epistemología ; Erosión glaciar ; Geomorfología ; Glaciar ; Lago glaciar ; Siglo 19 ; TeoríaDo theories tell us what to see ? The 19th-century observations of Darwin, Ramsay and Bonney on glacial features
Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)
TRUDGILL, S.
Univ. of Cambridge, Cambridge, Royaume-Uni
Description :
Theories can lead us to omit or minimize certain observations when making an argument, or they may provide insights leading us to alternative arguments. Darwin did not see glacial features on his first visit to North Wales, UK, but on his second visit when he knew about glaciation he then saw it all around him. Glacial theorists such as Ramsay and Bonney discussed the relationship between glacial erosion and lake formation, arguing by analogy and comparison, but Bonney refused to be swayed by Ramsay’s theories, arguing the need for greater evidence and proof.
Type de document :
Article de périodique
Source :
Progress in physical geography, issn : 0309-1333, 2012, vol. 36, n°. 4, p. 558-566, nombre de pages : 9, Références bibliographiques : 1 p.
Date :
2012
Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, London, Sage Publications
Langue :
Anglais
Anglais
Droits :
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