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Area of Science:

  • Philosophy of Science
  • Evolutionary Biology
  • Metaphysics

Background:

  • Standard substance metaphysics struggles to adequately describe dynamic life processes.
  • Conceptualizing evolution requires a framework that embraces change and becoming.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce process metaphysics as a more suitable model for understanding life.
  • To explore the implications of process metaphysics for evolutionary theory.
  • To re-evaluate the species concept within a process metaphysical framework.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of process and substance metaphysics.
  • Application of process metaphysics to the Hull/Ghiselin thesis on species individuality.
  • Examination of conditions for species as individual processes.

Main Results:

  • Organisms are best understood as processes, not static substances.
  • Only sexual species meet the criteria for being individual processes.
  • Varying degrees of organization within sexual species influence evolvability.

Conclusions:

  • Process metaphysics provides a more robust understanding of life and evolution.
  • The species concept as an individual process is applicable primarily to sexual species.
  • Understanding species' organization is crucial for predicting their evolvability and evolutionary dynamics.