Chapitre D'ouvrage Année : 2025

Systematic and Biogeography, Ontology and Vicariance

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In this chapter, our aim is to emphasize that evolutionary theory should be considered an integrative science and elucidate its ontology through a semantic approach. This exploration aligns with Nelson & Platnick’s perspective on Comparative Biology, as presented in their book. Evolutionary theory stands out as the unifying theory in biology through precise formalization and modelling. We will anchor our discourse in a particular branch of Philosophy of Sciences i.e., the semantics conception of scientific theories and we will illustrate how the graphic representation of a rooted tree i.e., a hierarchy, plays a pivotal role in this formalization. This mathematical depiction is essential in enabling the characterization of various facets of the theory and fostering interdisciplinary connections. Notably, it integrates methods, resources, and technologies within a unified model, providing a holistic perspective of evolutionary theory, including systematics and biogeography.

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hal-05272028 , version 1 (22-09-2025)

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Visotheary Ung, Anais Grand. Systematic and Biogeography, Ontology and Vicariance. The New Taxonomy A science reimagined, David Williams and Quentin Wheeler, 1, CRC Press, 2025, ⟨10.1201/b22822⟩. ⟨hal-05272028⟩
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