Teaching

I teach a range of introductory, intermediate, and advanced courses, and regularly supervise independent research. 

Recent courses: 

• Happiness: Introductory course on happiness and the good life. Drawing on work from philosophy, psychology, and the social sciences, this class examines various conceptions of happiness and their practical relevance today.

• Introduction to Philosophy: Introduction to the central issues and problems in philosophy. Topics include the existence or nonexistence of God, the problem of evil, knowledge and reality, free will, the nature of morality, personal identity, love and friendship, and life and death.

• Ancient Philosophy: Intermediate level course that surveys the most important philosophical ideas, texts, and figures of Ancient Greece and Rome. Authors include Plato, Aristotle, the Epicureans, Stoics, and Skeptics, as well as some earlier pre-Socratic thinkers. 

• Plato: Intermediate level course that surveys a selection of dialogues from the early, middle, and late period of Plato’s philosophical career. 

• Aristotle: Intermediate level course that surveys the philosophical thought of Aristotle, covering the theoretical, practical, and productive sciences.

• Seminar on Ancient Political Theory: Advanced seminar on the political thinking of central figures in the ancient period. 

• Philosophy of Sport: Intermediate level course that examines a number of major themes in the philosophy of sport, paying special attention to evaluative and practical issues.

Independent research: 

• Aristotle

• Love and Friendship

• Work and Leisure

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