I hold a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Saint Louis University (2022). Here is my CV. Monograph Proposal in Progress My current research project aims to defend an account of human flourishing compatible with the “unique human function” requirements found in Aristotelian virtue theory. If the good life for a human person depends on her activating her uniquely human capacities, then unintuitively, some human beings may not be able to flourish, given certain impairments to those capacities. The main question is, wha
I argue that relationships are activities, both physical and intellectual. I describe the nature of intellectual activity within the activity of relating to another; such activity involves being aware of the non-instrumental value of another person. I defend an account of intellectual virtue, virtuous activity, and epistemic goods produced by such activity. I then argue that loving relationships are not mere attitudes, they are virtuous activities. This account of personal connection can answer important qu
Here is a draft of my research proposal. Peer-Reviewed Publications How to Collaborate Well ( Pacific Philosophical Quarterly , 2023 ) Abstract : How do we collaborate with others? Perhaps more importantly, how do we collaborate well with others? In this paper, I attempt to answer this second question. I look at cases of good collaboration, contrasting them briefly with some cases of poor collaboration, to determine what is needed to collaborate well. I proceed to describe the similarities between these cas