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Figure 1.1 Economic geography's philosophical domains.

Alt Text

Equilateral triangle showing the relative positions of LT/GE, Realism, Marxism, and Post-structuralism in relation to Hermenuetics on the top, Structuralism bottom right, and Logical empriricism bottom left and how political economy and Feminism move through these ideas towards post-structuralism.

Long Description

From the bottom of the triangle, Logical Empricism is the left side and structuralism is the right side, Hermeneutics is on the apex.

LT/GE resides near the bottom of the triangle closer to Logical Empiricism stretching half-way to Structuralism.

Realism overlaps LT/GE somewhat and moves higher, with a central position in the triangle moving right toward Structuralism.

Marxism overlaps the right-most portion of Realism and moves much higher, remaining on the right half of the triangle firmly emplaced in structuralism.

Post-Structuralism moves up the center of the top half of the triangle toward Hermenuetics, it touches none of the other areas.

Political economy, as a line, moves in a left-dominant arc from Marxism, through Realism, up to Post-structuralism.

Feminism, as a line, moves in a right-dominant arc from Realism, through Marxism, up to Post-structuralism.

Source [Open Access]

Bagchi-Sen, S., & Lawton-Smith, H. (Eds.). (2006). Economic Geography: Past, Present and Future (1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203020258