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Joshua May, "Neuroethics: Agency in the Age of Brain Science" (Oxford UP, 2023)

New Books in Critical Theory

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Epiphenomenalism and the Influence of the Unconscious Mind

Exploring the idea of epiphenomenalism and its implications on philosophy of mind and neuroethics, including a discussion on a study from the 80s that revealed the occurrence of brain activity related to motor movements before conscious decision-making.

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