About this Journal
Philosophy, Theory, and Practice in Biology (PTPBio) is a peer-reviewed, open-access (Diamond OA), online journal that aims to publish work from philosophers of science and theoretically-inclined biologists, and to encourage interactions across disciplinary boundaries. Our goal is to foster a broader conception of what it means to reflect on and analyze biological theory and method, both scientifically and philosophically.
Volume 18 • Issue 1 • 2026
Research Articles
Not Just Metaphors: Plant Bioacoustics and the Regulative Role of Sound
Tiago Rama
2026-10-16 Volume 18 • Issue 1 • 2026 • Article 1
Embracing Process Ontology Towards a Dynamic Biogeochemistry
David G. Angeler, Laura Nuño de la Rosa, Julie Maybee and Salvador Sánchez-Carrillo
2026-10-16 Volume 18 • Issue 1 • 2026 • Article 2
Position Papers
The Limits of a Love Affair with Analogy: 23,000 Sexes and the Fungus Schizophyllum commune
Soleil E. Young and Anne Pringle
2026-10-16 Volume 18 • Issue 1 • 2026 • Article 3
Genotype to Phenotype is Dead, Long Live Genotype to Phenotype: A (Qualified) Case for Genetic Determinism
David J. Hearn
2026-10-16 Volume 18 • Issue 1 • 2026 • Article 4
Agency and Natural Purpose Should Not Be Part of Modern Evolutionary Biology
Erik I. Svensson
2026-10-16 Volume 18 • Issue 1 • 2026 • Article 5