Dual Causality and the Autonomy of Biology

被引：5
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作者：
Bock, Walter J. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Columbia Univ, Dept Biol Sci, 1212 Amsterdam Ave,Mail Box 2428, New York, NY 10027 USA
来源：
ACTA BIOTHEORETICA | 2017年 / 65卷 / 01期
关键词：
Dual causality; Proximate (functional) and ultimate (evolutionary) causes; Nomological-deductive and historical-narrative explanations; Nomological; historical nomological; and historical dual causality sciences; Autonomy of biology; PROXIMATE-ULTIMATE DISTINCTION; EVOLUTIONARY; EXPLANATIONS; DICHOTOMY; UTILITY;
D O I：
10.1007/s10441-016-9303-2
中图分类号：
Q [生物科学];
学科分类号：
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要：
Ernst Mayr's concept of dual causality in biology with the two forms of causes (proximate and ultimate) continues to provide an essential foundation for the philosophy of biology. They are equivalent to functional (=proximate) and evolutionary (=ultimate) causes with both required for full biological explanations. The natural sciences can be classified into nomological, historical nomological and historical dual causality, the last including only biology. Because evolutionary causality is unique to biology and must be included for all complete biological explanations, biology is autonomous from the physical sciences.
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页码：63 / 79
页数：17
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