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Which one of the following is the philosophical basis of quantitative revolution ?

  • A.Existentialism
  • B.Idealism
  • C.Phenomenology
  • D.Positivism

Answer: D

The philosophical basis of the quantitative revolution in geography was positivism, which holds that knowledge comes from observation and measurement and so favours the use of statistical methods and the testing of hypotheses. Existentialism, idealism and phenomenology are the philosophies of humanistic geography, which opposed it. The answer is Positivism.

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