Darwin and Wallace developed similar theories of evolution independently;Newton and Leibnitz developed the calculus independently;Twitmyer discovered "Pavlovian" conditioning before Pavlov did.Such independent discoveries are attributed to which theory?

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The naturalistic theory suggests that scientific discoveries and advancements are inevitable given the state of knowledge at the time. This theory posits that if a particular discovery had not been made by one person, it would soon have been made by another due to the ripe conditions and accumulated knowledge in that field. This explains why similar discoveries can occur independently, as seen with Darwin and Wallace, Newton and Leibnitz, and Twitmyer and Pavlov.

Darwin and Wallace Developed Similar Theories of Evolution Independently;Newton and Leibnitz