Joshua May

Professor of Philosophy and Psychology, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Author of Neuroethics (2023) and Regard for Reason in the Moral Mind (2018), he writes about moral controversies and the brain’s peculiarities at Motivated Reasonings (joshdmay.substack.com).

Written by Joshua May

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Why we should think of neurodiversity like we do personality

It’s a mistake to frame autistic and ADHD traits as either deficits or mere differences. There’s another way to see them

by Joshua May

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What can we learn from those who have a moral change of heart?

Stories of sharp adjustments in moral perspective show the potential of unusual experiences to open people’s minds

by Joshua May