 At the moment, philosophical debates about the appropriate conceptual and explanatory approach to combine or integrate developmental and evolutionary processes have not reached a consensus. This is not least due to the fact that the relevant disciplinary fields, such as evo-devo, epigenetics and niche construction theory, which foster such integration, are still relatively young. Their theoretical and conceptual frameworks are highly heterogeneous. Thus, important aims for future philosophical research is to understand obstacles for the stabilization and solidification of these frameworks, to identify their explanatory virtues and limitations, as well as to call attention to their effects on how we understand humans and human health. 