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Nature vs. Nurture The dubious history of the heredity environment controversy can be easily traced as far back as the start of the present century with at least some historical evidence placing the roots of this dispute in the time of John Locke. This controversy has continued despite continual reiteration that the critical question is not how much of a trait is due to heredity and how much is due to environment, but rather how …

…has no meaning without the other, both nature and nurture are inextricable related in intellectual development. Thus, instead of writing nature and nurture we should write nature/nurture for the two sets of facts exist as integrals in a single process of development. The two are mutually inclusive, since innate tendencies are capable of expression on in terms of environments, and environmental influences can only act together with the genetic bases of individuality. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**