Social Role of the Geographical Environment and Scientific Development Outlook

Author: Zhou Qinghua / Yu Zhongtao
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: The social role of the geographical environment is essentially the issue of the relationship between humans and nature, society, and the environment. Since the separation of humans and apes, the relationship between humans, nature, society, and the environment has emerged in the world, becoming an eternal theme in human cognition and practice. This theme has become even more prominent in today's world. How to resolve the sharp contradictions between humans, nature, society, and the environment, and correctly handle their relationships, has become one of the most important issues in the world today. This book primarily analyzes the historical geographical environment determinism, evaluates the geographical environment theories of traditional Marxist theorists, and especially re-examines Plekhanov's geographical environment theory. Based on the theoretical foundation that all productive forces can be attributed to natural forces, and that natural forces are the basis of the social role of the geographical environment as proposed by Marx, the book argues for the social role of the geographical environment in a practical and realistic manner. On this basis, it elaborates on the dialectical relationship between humans and nature, revealing the connotation, significance, methods, and pathways of adhering to the scientific development concept and pursuing a sustainable development path.