Question

Explain the concept of determinism with suitable examples​

Answer 1

Answer:

• Determinism, in philosophy, theory that all events, including moral choices, are completely determined by previously existing causes. Determinism is usually understood to preclude free will because it entails that humans cannot act otherwise than they do.

Explanation:

• (i) This type of interaction between primitive human society and strong forces of nature was termed as environmental determinism. ... The physical environment for such societies becomes the “Mother Nature”. Examples: Benda, who lives in the wilds of the Abujh Maad area of central India.
• Environmental determinism is the belief that the environment, specifically its physical factors such as climate, determines the patterns of human culture and societal development. In this case, climate change presents threats to the continuity of livelihoods and culture in the Arctic.
• The theory of neo-determinism was developed by Griffith Taylor, which is a mid way between the two theories of determinism and possibilism. It means that human beings can conquer nature by obeying it.