Computational Models in Neuroscience | Dr. Mazviita Chirimuuta (Part 3 of 4)

Part 3 of 4 of Dr. Mazviita Chirimuuta's series about #Neuroscience explanations from A Beginner's Guide To Neural Mechanisms—a pair of 5-minute explainers and six sets of deeper dives made via collaboration between @neuralmechanisms942 and @PhilosophyOfBrains with generous funding from the @templetonworldcharityfound4808 in partnership with @dukeuniversity and those listed in the video credits. To learn more see https://www.neuralmechanisms.org/videolectures.html. SUGGESTED READING Bechtel, W. (2008). Mental Mechanisms: Philosophical Perspectives on Cognitive Neuroscience. London: Routledge. https://amzn.to/3O8VjlL Chirimuuta, M. (2014). “Minimal Models and Canonical Neural Computations: The Distinctness of Computational Explanation in Neuroscience”, Synthese 191: 127-53. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-013-0369-y Craver, C. (2007). Explaining the Brain. Oxford: Oxford University Press. https://amzn.to/3O6XMwR Egan, F. (2017). “Function-theoretic explanation and the search for neural mechanisms. In D.M. Kaplan (ed.) Explanation and integration in mind and brain science. Oxford: Oxford University Press. https://amzn.to/3DsNvWW Kaplan, D.M. (2011), “Explanation and Description in Computational Neuroscience.” Synthese 183: 339-73. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-011-9970-0 Piccinini, G. and Craver, C. (2011). “Integrating psychology and neuroscience: functional analyses as mechanism sketches.” Synthese 183:283-311. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-011-9898-4 Potochnik, A. (2017). Idealization and the Aims of Science. Chicago IL: Chicago University Press. https://amzn.to/3q4sYF5 Weiskopf, D. (2011). “Models and Mechanisms in Psychological Explanation.” Synthese 183: 313-38. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-011-9958-9 FIND BRAINS ONLINE Website: https://philosophyofbrains.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/brainsblog/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/philofbrains SUPPORT BRAINS https://patreon.com/brainsblog https://paypal.com/paypalme/brainsblog #aBeginnersGuideToNeuralMechanisms #PhilosophyOfBrains #BrainsBlog #NeuralMechanismsOnline #philosophy #psychology #PhilosophyOfScience #ComputationalNeuroscience #ComputationalModeling