Name the scholar who introduced the concept of 'Neo-determinism?
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A
Ratzel
B
Ritchthofen
C
Amartya Sen
D
Griffith Taylor
Correct Answer
Griffith Taylor
Detailed Explanation
- A geographer, Griffith Taylor introduced another concept which reflects a middle path (Madhyam Marg) between the two ideas of environmental determinism and possibilism.
- He termed it as Neodeterminism or stop and go determinism.
- Griffith Taylor introduced the concept of "neo-determinism" to suggest a more nuanced approach to the interaction between humans and their environment.
- In other words, he attempted to bridge the gap between environmental determinism and possibilism, which is a theory suggesting that the environment merely offers a range of possibilities that humans can choose from.
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