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Are Humans Seen as Active Agents in Possibilism?

šŸ’” The Answer

  • Possibilism views humans as active elements in a human-environment partnership.
  • Strabo described humans as capable of making things happen through intelligence.
  • The theory says environment sets limits, but social conditions and human choices shape culture.
  • This contrasts with determinism where environment controls human outcomes.
  • Human agency allows for multiple cultural possibilities within physical constraints.

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