As a teacher I aim to cultivate the feeling of wonder, and to fashion that response into skilled inquiry.

‘Humanity’ as a Moral Concept | 2026

A Good Life | 2026

The Ethics, Politics, and Law of Accountability | 2023

As Lead Instructor

As Sections Leader

in which we studied canonical texts in metaphysics, epistemology, and ethics.
in which we discussed computational theories of mind, before turning to the ethics of emerging technology.
in which we discussed the history and political philosophy of race-based wrongs.
in which we discussed why acts are right, outcomes good, arrangements just; what (if anything) make a moral explanation true; and how we know that anything is right, good, just.
in which we discussed philosophical approaches to practical reasoning and applied them to pressing issues (e.g., reproduction, animal welfare, euthanasia).

Public Engagement ‍

I practice Dewey’s conception of philosophy as a shared activity, engaged with local communities and problems. To that end I have designed public symposia, discussion forums, and high school seminars on work and meaning in life; inequities in Greater Detroit; ancient friendship; religion; and the epistemology of science.