Geografia e spatial turn: la lettura di Augustin Berque

Geography and Spatial turn according to Augustin Berque The purpose of this study is to research the connection between geography and philosophy from a geographical standpoint. In this respect, acknowledged the spatial turn occurred in several disciplines, the study examines the philosophical foundation of Augustin Berque’s geography. In particular, it questions the ideas he outlined in some chapters (Lieu, Univers, Mouvance) of his seminal work: Écoumène. Introduction à l’étude des milieux humains. The focus will be on the category of médiance and the idea that spatiality is a basic trait in human beings.