I teach introductory and advanced courses in social and political philosophy, ethics, and European philosophy. My courses often explore questions like, Why should I obey the law?, Is economic inequality unjust?, What does society owe me?, and What do I owe society? Across my courses, I aim to help students see how the claims of difficult and often historically remote texts can speak to contemporary experience.
For example, in Racial Justice (Phil 475), we examine how classic justifications for state authority resonate with the realities of systemic racism. Do members of racially underprivileged groups have a duty to obey a state authority that disadvantages them? In Kant and the 19th Century (Phil 219) we study Kant, Hegel, Marx, and Nietzsche in order to clarify for ourselves what it means to be free in the modern world.
Here are some of my recent courses (syllabi available upon request).
PHIL 310: Ethics (Spring 2025)
PHIL 219: Kant & the 19th Century (Fall 2024)
PHIL 226: Political Philosophy (Fall 2024)
PHIL 475: Racial Justice: Tommie Shelby’s Dark Ghettos (Spring 2023)
PHIL 470: Equality/Inequality (Fall 2021)