Geography · Geographical Thought
George Gerland's 19th-century program to develop geography as a strict scientific discipline is highly significant because:
- 1it successfully remained the singular standard operational framework for international geography until the mid-20th century
- 2it formulated the absolute paradigm that human subjective experiences dictate regional boundaries
- 3it rejected teleological views and sought to base geography purely on the contemporary concepts of natural science and logical considerations✓
- 4it traced the historical and cultural development of societies across continents
Correct answer
it rejected teleological views and sought to base geography purely on the contemporary concepts of natural science and logical considerations
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