“Animalism has a pregnancy problem” published at Synthese
My paper “Animalism has a pregnancy problem” is now available! Here is a link to its page at Synthese, the publisher’s pdf, and its listing on PhilPapers.
“Animalism has a pregnancy problem” accepted at Synthese
I am very pleased to share that my paper “Animalism has a pregnancy problem” has been accepted at Synthese! Abstract Animalism claims that each of us is identical with a human animal. Animalistspoint to biology to inform a definition of ‘organism’ that can supply our existence and persistence conditions. But biologists use multiple distinct definitions…
Winter/Spring 2025 teaching
I will be teaching PHIL 0360: Introduction to Biomedical Ethics in the Spring 2025 semester. This is a small, discussion-based course and students will have the opportunity to design their own final project. Throughout the course, there will be multiple opportunities to discuss implications for reproductive ethics. You can see a draft of the syllabus…
Edited volume under contract
Co-editors Myrna Gabbe, Maja Sidzińska, and I recently signed a contract with Palgrave Macmillan to produce an edited volume based on our conference on the History of the Philosophy of Pregnancy last year. The provisional title of the volume is Pregnancy in the History of Philosophy, and our manuscript is set to be delivered to…
Fall 2024 Teaching
This Fall semester I will be a Teaching Assistant for PHIL 0010 – Concepts of Human Nature
Winter/Spring 2024 teaching
I will be teaching PHIL 0300 – Introduction to Ethics for the University of Pittsburgh College of General Studies next semester. Check out the (provisional) syllabus below!
History of the Philosophy of Pregnancy Schedule
The schedule for the conference on the History of the Philosophy of Pregnancy is now available! The conference will be held at the University of Dayton, OH on October 6-7, with an auxiliary session on contemporary issues on October 8. https://udayton.edu/artssciences/academics/philosophy/opportunities/baker-philosophy-colloquium.php https://philevents.org/event/show/10619
Anna Margaret and Mary Sloan Fellowship
I will be receiving the University of Pittsburgh’s Anna Margaret and Mary Sloan Fellowship this upcoming Fall semester.
Humanities Center and Bioethics Fellowship
I am one of this year’s University of Pittsburgh Humanities Center Graduate Fellows, as well as the Center for Bioethics & Health Law Health Humanities and Bioethics Fellow.
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