William E. May
Impact in
- Philosophy top 2%
- Philosophical Ethics and Theory
- Medieval Philosophy and Theology
Papers in
- Philosophy 12
- Medieval Philosophy and Theology 9
- History 9
- Catholicism and Religious Studies 8
- Co-authors
- JOHN M. FINNIS (2 shared papers)Germain G. Grisez (2 shared papers)Joseph J. Boyle (1 shared paper)Andrew J. Kalotay (1 shared paper)Michael Kaufman (1 shared paper)András L. Korényi-Both (1 shared paper)Stephen P. Midson (1 shared paper)Erick Williams Rengifo (1 shared paper)
- Journals
- The Linacre Quarterly (8 papers)The Thomist: A Speculative Quarterly Review (6 papers)JAMA (2 papers)Horizons (1 paper)Theological Studies (1 paper)
- Partner nations
- United StatesAustraliaFiji
In The Last Decade
William E. May
47 papers receiving 182 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 78
- Philosophy 176
- History and Philosophy of Science 36
- Reproductive Medicine 53
- Law 53
- Medical Terminology 1
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All Works
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| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1988 | 70 | |
| 2 | 1994 | 69 | |
| 3 | Catholic Bioethics and the Gift of Human Life | 2000 | 36 |
| 4 | 1962 | 28 | |
| 5 | 2010 | 27 | |
| 6 | 1984 | 23 | |
| 7 | 1992 | 20 | |
| 8 | 1985 | 18 | |
| 9 | Sharing in Christ's virtues : for a renewal of moral theology in light of Veritatis splendor | 2001 | 17 |
| 10 | 1990 | 12 | |
| 11 | 2005 | 7 | |
| 12 | 1984 | 7 | |
| 13 | Moral Absolutes: Catholic Tradition, Current Trends, and the Truth | 1989 | 6 |
| 14 | Catholic Sexual Ethics: A Summary, Explanation, & Defense | 1985 | 5 |
| 15 | Pope Benedict XVI's Encyclical Caritas In Veritate On Life Issues | 2009 | 5 |
| 16 | 2025 | 4 | |
| 17 | 1996 | 4 | |
| 18 | 1974 | 4 | |
| 19 | 1970 | 4 | |
| 20 | 2024 | 3 |
About William E. May
William E. May is a scholar working on Philosophy, History, Religious studies, General Health Professions and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, having authored 63 papers that have together received 426 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Medieval Philosophy and Theology (9 papers), Catholicism and Religious Studies (8 papers), Ethics in medical practice (8 papers), American Constitutional Law and Politics (4 papers), Theology and Canon Law Studies (4 papers), Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse (3 papers), Ethics and bioethics in healthcare (3 papers) and Reproductive Health and Technologies (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Philosophy (176 citations), History and Philosophy of Science (36 citations), Reproductive Medicine (53 citations), Law (53 citations) and Medical Terminology (1 citation). William E. May has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Australia and Fiji. Frequent co-authors include JOHN M. FINNIS, Germain G. Grisez, Joseph J. Boyle, Andrew J. Kalotay, Michael Kaufman, András L. Korényi-Both, Stephen P. Midson, Erick Williams Rengifo, Hayley Smithers‐Sheedy and Rosalie Power. Their work appears in journals such as The Linacre Quarterly, The Thomist: A Speculative Quarterly Review, JAMA, Horizons and Theological Studies.
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