Proximate and ultimate causation
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title:
Proximate and ultimate causation
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A proximate cause is an event which is closest to, or immediately responsible for causing, some observed result. This exists in contrast to a higher-level ultimate cause which is usually thought of as the "real" reason something occurred. The concept is used in many fields of research and analysis, including data science and ethology.
- Example: Why did the ship sink?
- Proximate cause: Because it was holed beneath the waterline, water entered the hull and the ship became denser than the w
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Event which is closest to, or immediately responsible for causing, some observed result
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proximate_and_ultimate_causation
date created:
2004-11-25T11:08:41Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T04:20:52Z
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