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Toward a mechanistic explanation of phenotypic evolution: The need for a theory of theory integration
Manfred D Laubichler1,2,3, Sonja J Prohaska3,4,5, Peter F Stadler3,5,6,7,8,9,10
1School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona.
Abstract:
Reconciling different underlying ontologies and explanatory contexts has been one of the main challenges and impediments for theory integration in biology. Here, we analyze the challenge of developing an inclusive and integrative theory of phenotypic evolution as an example for the broader challenge of developing a theory of theory integration within the life sciences and suggest a number of necessary formal steps toward the resolution of often incompatible (hidden) assumptions. Theory integration in biology requires a better formal understanding of the structure of biological theories The strategy for integrating theories crucially depends on the relationships of the underlying ontologies.
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