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Did Possibilism Originate with Strabo over 2000 Years Ago?

šŸ’” The Answer

  • Strabo posited in 64 BC that humans can make things happen by their own intelligence.
  • He cautioned against assuming nature and human actions are determined by physical environment.
  • This early idea underpins the modern concept of possibilism in geography.
  • Possibilism states environment sets constraints but culture is determined by social conditions.

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