Sergio Daniel Barberis. Wiring optimization explanation in neuroscience: What is Special about it? Theoria : An International Journal for Theory, History and Fundations of Science 1 (34):89-110 (2019). Acceder.
Abstract
This paper examines the explanatory distinctness of wiring optimization models in neuroscience. Wiring optimization models aim to represent the organizational features of neural and brain systems as optimal (or near-optimal) solutions to wiring optimization problems. My claim is that that wiring optimization models provide design explanations. In particular, they support ideal interventions on the decision variables of the relevant design problem and assess the impact of such interventions on the viability of the target system.
Keywords
Neuroscience, Wiring Optimization, Mechanism, Darwinian Explanation, Design Explanation, Ideal Intervention.