My Teaching

In the classroom, I aim to create an interactive dynamic, giving students the opportunity to do philosophy by analyzing arguments, weighing evidence for positions, and constructing counterexamples. I focus on getting students to actively and creatively engage with the material. For instance, in many of my courses, students generate philosophical memes (See these clever examples). And I require students to reflect on their learning and development. For example, my students hand in written reflections after receiving my comments on essays and again when turning in their next essay; this encourages them to formulate general lessons, create a series of steps for improvement, and explain how they have implemented those steps. Activities like this, in which students reflect on what and how they are learning, help them better master philosophical content and become better philosophical reasoners and writers.

Current Courses for Fall 2023

PHIL 302: Modern Philosophy
PHIL 335: Contemporary Epistemology