Teaching

Courses Taught

At Auburn University

Introduction to Philosophy. Introductory course focusing on metaphysics and epistemology.

Early Modern Philosophy. The philosophical traditions of the early modern period, focusing on Rationalism and Empiricism.

Logic and Reasoning. An intermediate logic course, especially for pre-law students.

At Iowa State University

Introduction to Philosophy. Introductory course focusing on metaphysics and epistemology.

Philosophy of Physics. Advanced course on the metaphysics of space, time, and stuff.

Philosophy and History of the Scientific Revolution. Intermediate course on the intellectual origins of modern science.

History of Science I: Antiquity Through Newton. The history of science from antiquity to the Scientific Revolution.

History of Science II: Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries. The history of science during its establishment at the center of Western culture.

At Oxford College of Emory University

Introduction to Philosophy of Science. Introduction to metaphysical and epistemological issues in science.

Renaissance and Modern Philosophy. The philosophical traditions of the early modern period, focusing on Rationalism and Empiricism.

Introduction to Philosophy. Introductory course focusing on metaphysics and epistemology.

Introduction to Ethics. Introductory course on ethical reasoning.

At Duke University

Historical and Philosophical Perspectives on Science. Graduate capstone seminar for History and Philosophy of Science, Technology, and Medicine certificate program.

Modern Philosophy. The philosophical traditions of the early modern period, focusing on Rationalism and Empiricism.

Ancient Philosophy. The philosophical traditions of the classical period, especially Plato and Aristotle.

Origins of Modern Science: Early Science through Newton. The history of natural philosophy from its origins through the scientific revolution.

Rise of Modern Science: Eighteenth through Twentieth Centuries. The history of science during its establishment at the center of Western culture.

Rise of Modern Science: Twentieth Century. The history of science during the twentieth century.

Introdution to Philosophy. Seminar focusing on metaphysics and epistemology.

At Yale University

Intellectual History of the Scientific Revolution. A specially-designed, advanced undergraduate and graduate seminar on traditions and innovations in early modern natural philosophy.

Directed Studies: Modern Philosophy. Intensive seminar; part of a selective Western civilization core curriculum program for freshmen.

Directed Studies: Ancient and Medieval Philosophy. Intensive seminar; part of a selective Western civilization core curriculum program for freshmen.

At the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Making Sense of Ourselves. An introduction to philosophy via discussion of what it is to be human.

Modern Philosophy. Rationalism and Empiricism from Descartes to Kant.

Great Works of Philosophy. A historical introduction to philosophy via close reading of classic texts.

At the University of Pittsburgh

Problem Solving: How Science Works. An introduction to science and scientific methods.

Magic, Medicine, and Science. A survey of natural philosophy.

Morality and Medicine. An introduction to bioethics and medical ethics.

Einstein for Everyone (Grader). An introduction to Einstein and the history of relativity.

Mind and Medicine (TA). A history of modern psychology.

Thinking About the Environment (TA). An introduction to environmental philosophy.