Talk:Proximate and ultimate causation

In ethology section
This distinction applies to all of biology, no? Richard001 (talk) 10:09, 29 October 2009 (UTC)

In philosophy
Should we be more specific? I think causation is a matter of metaphysics, right? As far as I know most branches of philosophy don't get into the distinction between different sorts of causes. - Wikidemon (talk) 17:20, 6 February 2010 (UTC)

In Biology
Not sure if the proximate/ultimate distinction is all that clear in general biology. I know many textbooks describe proximate/ultimate - but it should be recognized as scientific convention.

In law and medicine
mention is needed of both of these. also insuranceToyokuni3 (talk) 17:30, 16 July 2014 (UTC)

Thoughts:

Cause and Effect in Biology Revisited: Is Mayr's Proximate-Ultimate Dichotomy Still Useful? Kevin N. Laland et al. Science 334, 1512 (2011); DOI: 10.1126/science.1210879 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Skandertje (talk • contribs) 10:41, 7 May 2012 (UTC)

Fantastic article so far!
I rarely come across explanations of such high-level concepts that are so lucid and simple (and free of obscuring jargon). Is there a way to nominate this piece? Destrylevigriffith (talk) 13:08, 5 October 2023 (UTC)