As a teacher I aim to cultivate wonder, and to fashion that impassioned 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 strive to live up to Dewey’s conception of philosophy as a communal activity engaged with local communities and problems. I’ve designed public symposia, discussion forums, and high school seminars on work and meaning in life; inequities in southeast Michigan; ancient friendship; religion; and the epistemology of science.