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Area of Science:

  • Developmental Biology
  • Theoretical Biology
  • Philosophy of Science

Background:

  • The
  • The substance-oriented framework, while influential, presents a foundational
  • This framework struggles to account for novel behaviors arising during development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To critically evaluate the substance-oriented framework's handling of the
  • To propose and justify a process-oriented theoretical shift as a solution.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of existing theoretical frameworks.
  • Ontological examination of emergent behavior.
  • Critique of substance-oriented assumptions.

Main Results:

  • The substance-oriented framework inherently recreates the
  • Murayama and Jach's proposed solution within this framework fails to explain developmental novelty.
  • A process-oriented approach offers an ontological basis for emergent behavior.

Conclusions:

  • The
  • A process-oriented theoretical framework is necessary for a complete understanding of emergent behavior in development.
  • This shift eliminates the foundational