Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

Fundamentals of Human Geography: Human Geography-Nature and Scope

Question:
What is true of the concept of neo Determinism?
Options:
The concept shows that neither is there a situation of absolute necessity (environmental determinism) nor is there a condition of absolute freedom (Possibilism).
It means that possibilities can be created within the limits which do not damage the environment and there is no free run without accidents.
The neo-determinism conceptually attempts to bring a balance nullifying the either or dichotomy.
All of the above.
Correct Answer:
All of the above.
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. Those of you who live in cities and those who have visited a city, might have seen that traffic is regulated by lights on the cross-roads. Red light means ‘stop’, amber light provides a gap between red and green lights ‘to get set’ and green light means ‘go’. The concept shows that neither is there a situation of absolute necessity (environmental determinism) nor is there a condition of absolute freedom (possibilism). It means that human beings can conquer nature by obeying it. They have to respond to the red signals and can proceed in their pursuits of development when nature permits the modifications. It means that possibilities can be created within the limits which do not damage the environment and there is no free run without accidents. The neo-determinism conceptually attempts to bring a balance nullifying the ‘either’ ‘or’dichotomy.