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    Stoddart suggested four main themes from Darwin's work which played significant contribution to the contemporary geographical thought. Which of these
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    Stoddart suggested four main themes from Darwin's work which played significant contribution to the contemporary geographical thought. Which of these main themes leads towards both 'scientific determinism' and 'possibilism in the contemporary geographical concepts?

    A.

    The idea of change through time.

    B.

    The idea of organisation and ecology.

    C.

    The ideas of selection and struggle.

    D.

    The randomness character of variations in nature.

    Correct option is C

    The correct answer is: (c), The ideas of selection and struggle
    Charles Darwin's contributions to contemporary geographical thought are significant and have influenced various aspects of the discipline. Here are four main themes from Darwin's work that have played a significant contribution to contemporary geographical thought:
    Biogeography
    Human Geography
    Environmental Geography
    Evolutionary Geography
    Information booster:
    Scientific determinism is a philosophical perspective that posits the belief that all events, including human actions and choices, are ultimately determined by natural laws or causal mechanisms. In other words, according to scientific determinism, every event has a cause, and given the same initial conditions, the same outcome will always result.
    Possibilism is a concept in geography and anthropology that contrasts with environmental determinism. While environmental determinism suggests that human culture, behavior, and societal development are largely determined by environmental factors such as climate, topography, and resources, possibilism asserts that humans have the ability to adapt to and modify their environment according to their needs and desires.

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