Environmental determinism is a school of thought that suggests that human societies are shaped and determined by their physical environment. This theory argues that environmental factors, such as climate, geography, and resources, have the primary influence on cultural development and societal progress. Critics argue that environmental determinism oversimplifies the complex interactions between humans and their environment.
Arthur de Gobineau belonged to the school of thought known as racialism or racial determinism. He is best known for his work 'An Essay on the Inequality of the Human Races' in which he argued that human societies and civilizations decline due to the mixing of races, with the white race being superior. His ideas were influential in the development of scientific racism.
Both self determinism and existentialism consider that human beings have free will. Self determinism is sometimes linked with theologians such as Thomas Aquinas, it accepts determinism and free will, therefore it is a position held by the compatibilists as opposed to incompatibilists who believe that free will and determinism are incompatible. If we take Sartre as a representative of existentialism (however there is theistic and atheistic existentialism) we might interpret his believe in humans freedom to be incompatible with determinism, therefore he might be seen to hold a libertarian theory of free will. Libertarianism is the position of those who believe that free will and determinism are incompatible, and thus humans action is neither predictable nor caused by certain physiological or psychological causes. Self determinism accepts determinism. According to it human actions and choices are determined by internal causes which might include desires, emotions, believes and also inherited factors and enviromentally caused factors. Existentialism does not accept determinism of any kind. Man is creator of his actions and choices. Their believe in free will is based on indeterminism. Thus they are rightly called libertarianists. For compatibilism and incompatibilism see wikipedia free encyclopedia: " free will". I hpe this will help!
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Mechanistic determinism, as proposed by Freud, suggests that human behavior is determined by internal psychological forces and drives, particularly the unconscious mind. Freud argued that these unconscious drives, such as the id, ego, and superego, influence our thoughts, emotions, and actions. Essentially, mechanistic determinism posits that our behavior is not entirely within our conscious control but is rather shaped by these unconscious forces.
The naturalist school of thought focuses on observing and studying nature with an emphasis on understanding the natural world in its own right. On the other hand, the environmentalist school of thought emphasizes the protection and preservation of the environment, advocating for actions to address environmental issues like pollution and resource depletion. Both schools aim to promote a deeper appreciation and respect for the natural world, but with different approaches and priorities.
Carl Ritter is considered the father of the school of environmental determinism. He believed that natural elements like climate, topography, and soil influenced human societies and their development. Environmental determinism sought to explain cultural differences based on the physical environment.
Sapir-Whorf hypothesis
Arthur de Gobineau belonged to the school of thought known as racialism or racial determinism. He is best known for his work 'An Essay on the Inequality of the Human Races' in which he argued that human societies and civilizations decline due to the mixing of races, with the white race being superior. His ideas were influential in the development of scientific racism.
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Science is the way of thinking and doing.
The concept of free will is usually considered the opposite of determinism. A believer in determinism, he did not try to prevent what he considered to be God's will.
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Classic economic thought is the school of thought that believes in the neutrality of money.
Reciprocal determinism