Fantasia in Geomorphology Eiju Yatsu

Date: 17 July 2002

Yatsu, E., 2002. Fantasia in Geomorphology. Sozosha. Tokio. pp. 215.

From Prologue: The aim of this booklet is to defend the author's previous paper (1992) 'To Make Geomorphology More Scientific', which met with outspoken criticisms. And it also aroused many debatable questions, thus some supplementary explanation are unavoidable to settle those problems definitely. The title 'Graffiti on the wall of a geomorphology laboratory' was already used for my discussion paper (1996), which is an extension of the paper (1992). This booklet is a further extension, i.e., the sequel of the paper (1996). This booklet seems to be the final writing of the author and thus the readers generously allow him to evidence his merry disposition and to close a joyous title for this booklet. In Chapter One, the author's paper (1992) IN transactions, Japanese Geomorphological Union is reproduced. So far, philosophical or methodological views on geomorphology were offered by numerous authorities in various journals and separate books. Against these geomorphological thoughts, his paper delivered a harsh criticism so briefly that it needs supplementary discussion. In Chapter Two and Three, thus the same additional explanations of ontological and epistemological issues are offered. Chapter Four contains the author's opinion on the authoritarianism which seems to be a major obstacle to the progress of science.		Contents Acknowledgements PROLOGUE Part I Reprint of 'To Make Geomorphology More Scientific' INTERLUDE, Great debate Part II Ontological Issues in Geomorphology Neurath's boat Laplacean divination Can we believe that the sun will rise tomorrow? The uniformity of Nature, Supplemntary discussions Epistemological Issues in Geomorphology Peirce's barba: Abduction Anything goes The Worst Enemy of Science EPILOGUE Index

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Author: Eiju Yatsu, 91 Iwase, Matsudo-shi, Japan, 271-0076.