The aim of this paper is twofold. The first one is to outline the connection between geography and philosophy from the point of view of contemporary ontology, and to present the distinction between classical and nonclassical geographies, which might constitute a useful tool for the spatial representation of the ancient geography. The second aim is to get a clear understanding of the philosophical problems that ancient geography may raise, starting from the basic question: “what is the scope of this particular science?”, and then dealing with more specific methodological and representational issues. The basic idea, upheld by Arnaldo Momigliano, is that learning to see the world through the eyes of ancient populations might deeply influence the contemporary debate, in particular on geo-informatics conceptualizations and representations.
Hic Sunt Leones. New Perspective for an Ontology of Ancient Geography
TAMBASSI T
2017
Abstract
The aim of this paper is twofold. The first one is to outline the connection between geography and philosophy from the point of view of contemporary ontology, and to present the distinction between classical and nonclassical geographies, which might constitute a useful tool for the spatial representation of the ancient geography. The second aim is to get a clear understanding of the philosophical problems that ancient geography may raise, starting from the basic question: “what is the scope of this particular science?”, and then dealing with more specific methodological and representational issues. The basic idea, upheld by Arnaldo Momigliano, is that learning to see the world through the eyes of ancient populations might deeply influence the contemporary debate, in particular on geo-informatics conceptualizations and representations.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
