Biology Is About Processes, Not Things | John Dupré

John Dupré argues that biology reveals a world defined less by fixed essences and more by evolving processes and continuous variability. Do living things possess stable underlying identities — or are they better understood as temporary patterns within ongoing biological processes?

Currently working on ontological framework about these types of things, fascinating to see these this kinds of discussions

Particular processes realize things, while certain other processes realize the dissolution of those things.

Philosophy can not deny experience as a valid approach to evidence.

If I was doing a doctorate right, Sir Mr John Dupre will certainly be my supervisor, else i will drop my thesis--cold

1:50 once the composition of a chromosome is discovered then the most natural questions will be related to its function and place which fall under philosophical rather than mechanical/reductionism practices...

With regard to continuous variability, you might also look to John Tower's proposed law of biology a la "Selectively Advantageous Instability" and as (Tower's theory) appears in a paper by Axenie (2025).

Philosophy of biology should look for soul-based solutions for life as such. Soul substance is very much required for biology.

Philosophy is a higher level of thinking, different from ordinary thinking. Philosophy operates with knowledge, while ordinary thinking is based on perception, personal experience and common sense. For example, in a forest fire, most people see only tragedy and loss, but philosophical biologists know that the soil requires minerals to nourish it and restore the forest's productivity.

Metaphysical trace in genetical formation depends on the subset substrate intrinsicality condition, in general world connection that the world has a capability to reproduce itself by the help of the other species has life living in the same. There's a domain process in a system, initiating the activities, helping to develop the perception and mind for the visual connection for effective reproduction, the same in proliferation, categorize species in different many kinds and forms