NATUREZA EM ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT: entre a ontologia e o empirismo (the nature of Alexander Von Humboldt: between ontology and empiricism).
Abstract
O artigo discute o papel do materialismo e da naturphilosophie na construção do conceito de natureza em Alexander von Humboldt. A partir do retrabalhamento das concepções materialistas e empiristas e inserindo a natureza em uma concepção ontológica, Humboldt avança e permite o aprofundamento analítico sobre a superfície da Terra e de seus processos, pois cria uma nova ciência e está cria a imagem moderna de uma natureza, para além do mecanicismo. A geografia, é esse produto e sua reflexão necessita de uma forte fundamentação metafísica a mesma que permitiu a Humboldt recriar as noções de Terra e Mundo.Palavras-chave: Humboldt, natureza, materialismo, metafísica, Geografia Física.
ABSTRACT
The article discusses the role of materialism and Naturphilosophie in building the concept of nature in Alexander von Humboldt. From the materialist reworking of conceptions, empiricists and inserting nature in an ontological conception, Humboldt advances and allows for a deeper analytical about the Earth’s surface and their processes, it creates a new science and is creating the modern image of a nature beyond the mechanism. The geography is the product and its reflection needs a strong metaphysical foundation, which allowed it to recreate the concept of Humboldt Earth and World.
Key words: Humboldt, nature, materialism, metaphysics, Physical Geography.
RESUMEN
El artículo analiza el papel del materialismo y la Naturphilosophie en la construcción del concepto de naturaleza en Alexander von Humboldt. De la reelaboración de las concepciones empirista y materialista de la naturaleza y entrar en un concepción ontológica, los avances de Humboldt y permite un análisis más profundo en la superficie de la tierra y susprocesos, crea una nueva ciencia y la creación de la imagen moderna de una naturaleza más allá del mecanismo. Geografía, es este producto y reflexión requiere una sólida base metafísica que permitió a la misma Humboldt recrear los conceptos de la Tierra y el Mundo.
Palabras clave: Humboldt, la naturaleza, el materialismo, la metafísica, la física Geografía.
DOI: 10.4215/RM2010.0920.0012
Published
19/01/2011
How to Cite
VITTE, Antônio Carlos; DA SILVEIRA, Roberison Wittgeinstein Dias.
NATUREZA EM ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT: entre a ontologia e o empirismo (the nature of Alexander Von Humboldt: between ontology and empiricism)..
Mercator, Fortaleza, v. 9, n. 20, p. 179 a 195, jan. 2011.
ISSN 1984-2201.
Available at: <http://www.mercator.ufc.br/mercator/article/view/413>. Date accessed: 20 apr. 2024.
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Keywords
Humboldt, natureza, materialismo, metafísica, Geografia Física.
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