 It became clear that discussions in philosophy of biology are driven by developments in biology. At the same time, it appears that there is no end to scientific innovation in biology. New technologies open new windows into biological domains, make new phenomena accessible, or shed a different light on known entities and processes. These developments and the ensuing theoretical shifts and conceptual transformations will require a type of conceptual reflection and clarification for which philosophy of science has developed an indispensable set of tools (Pradeu et al. forthcoming).