Causalidad mental y neurocienciael modelo de la poda semántica

  1. Muñoz, José Manuel
Revista:
Theoria: an international journal for theory, history and foundations of science

ISSN: 0495-4548

Año de publicación: 2018

Título del ejemplar: Delia Graff Fara. A celebration of her life and career

Volumen: 33

Número: 3

Páginas: 379-399

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.1387/THEORIA.17312 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openDialnet editor

Otras publicaciones en: Theoria: an international journal for theory, history and foundations of science

Resumen

In this paper I propose a hypothetical model of mental causation that I call semantic pruning and which could be defined as the causal influence of contents and meanings on the spatial configuration of the network of synapses of an individual. I will be guided by two central principles: 1) the causal influence of the mental occurs by virtue of external semantic constraints and consists in the selective activation of certain physical powers, 2) when the selective activation is continual, it triggers a process of synaptic pruning in the neural and neuromuscular network. 

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