Matthias Schemmel Book order (chronological)

Spatial knowledge takes different forms in different societies and at different times in history depending on the spatial experiences accounted for and the available means for the external representation of knowledge. The volume presents and analyses manifestations of spatial thinking in the language and practices of recent non-literate societies, in the administrative institutions of early civilizations, in discursive contexts of ancient Greece and China, in early modern natural philosophy and metaphysics, and in twentieth-century physics, and discusses their historical and structural relations

Focusing on the evolution of human spatial knowledge, this monograph examines its fundamental structures and the influence of societal conditions on its development. By adopting a historical lens and incorporating insights from multiple disciplines, it offers fresh perspectives on longstanding epistemological issues, particularly the interplay between experiential learning and inherent cognitive frameworks.