Teaching

Teaching is a core part of my practice of philosophy, and I am grateful to have received the Julia Annas Graduate Teaching Award from the GTA Advisory Committee at the University of Arizona Department of Philosophy as a reflection of that commitment. I have had the good fortune of teaching a number of introductory, mid- and upper-level undergraduate courses during my tenure in graduate school. Below are short descriptions of classes I've taught as sole instructor or assisted as a graduate teaching assistant. You are welcome to email me to see syllabi for specific courses.

As Instructor of Record

• Jewish Philosophy: a 300-level interdisciplinary course conceived as a survey of analytic philosophy through a Jewish lens, including modules on epistemology (faith; testimony), ethics and political philosophy (nationalism; standing to blame), philosophy of religion (interpretation of sacred texts), and metaphysics (the nature of God; ontology of social groups) 

• The Moral Mind: a 300-level interdisciplinary course on moral psychology, covering topics such as moral motivation, sentimentalism and rationalism, and moral emotions

• Medical Ethics: a 300-level interdisciplinary course on biomedical ethics, covering topics including paternalism, addiction, and justice in healthcare provision

• Consciousness and Cognition: a 200-level interdisciplinary course on the intersection between philosophy and cognitive science, with special attention to philosophical and scientific theories of consciousness

• Critical Thinking: a 100-level introduction to informal logic and reasoning skills, with components on media literacy and the philosophy of conspiracy theory

As Graduate Teaching Assistant

• Logic and Critical Thinking (for J. Weinberg): a 100-level course introducing students to reasoning and informal logic

• Personal Morality (for C. Sartorio): a 100-level course introducing students to normative ethics and ethical theory