General
I regularly teach graduate survey courses in aesthetics (history and contemporary). I also teach graduate seminars on special topics (philosophy of poetry, aesthetic properties, theories of beauty, philosophy of literature, etc.).
At the undergraduate level I teach courses in philosophy of film, philosophy of literature, an upper-level introduction to aesthetics. I have taught introduction to philosophy since 2000; thematic variations have included Introduction to philosophy through the arts, through great figures in Spanish philosophy, philosophy and the life well lived, a chronological historical approach, and a topics approach.
I have also taught undergraduate courses in the history of philosophy (classical Greek, early modern, and great figures in Spanish philosophy).
All student evaluations of TTU courses and instructors are freely available online at http://www.ttu.edu/courseinfo/evals. All courses I have taught and when are listed on my CV. My teaching dossier is available upon request.
2025-26 Schedule
Fall 2025
Contemporary Aesthetics (PHIL 5314, graduate): M, 10:00 am-12:50 pm (PHIL 264).
Meaning and Value in the Arts (PHIL 2340, undergraduate): TTh, 11:00 am-12:20 pm (HUMA 450), and 2-3:20 pm (HUMA 260).
Office hours: TTh 12:30-1:30 pm and by appointment, in HUMA 265F.
Spring 2026
TBD.
Students: check out the TTU Library Philosophy Guide: https://guides.library.ttu.edu/philosophicalstudies/writing and this resources page from Simon Fraser University: http://www.sfu.ca/philosophy/resources.html