Question

What was Aristotle’s concept of scale of nature that the Elizabethans later adopted and modified?

the belief that nothing on Earth is predetermined, and the world is constantly changing

the belief that everything on Earth has a place in the natural order, which is determined by mankind

the belief that everything on Earth has a place in the natural order, which is determined by its creator

the belief that people should not stray from their place in the social order, which is determined by God

Answer 1

the belief that everything on Earth has a place in the natural order, which is determined by its creator

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Answer 2

The answer is
"the belief that everything on Earth has a place in the natural order, which is determined by its creator"
This was Aristotle's concept of the Scale of Nature, also known as the Great Chain of Being. It was later modified as a way to enforce a strict social order, but was initially developed as a theory to make sense of the great complexity and apparent hierarchy of the living world.