Courses taught as primary instructor
Phil 315 – History of Western Philosophy: Ancient Period
(USC, Spring 2024)
Upper-division undergraduate study of Western philosophy from the pre-Socratic period to the Hellenistic period.
Phil 122A & B – Reasoning and Argument I & II
(USC, Spring 2020)
Lower-division undergraduate introduction to critical thinking and logic.
Courses taught as teaching assistant
Phil 104 – Ancient Foundations of Western Thought
(USC, Fall 2022, with John Dreher)
Lower-division undergraduate survey of Western philosophy from the pre-Socratic period to the Hellenistic period.
Core 103 – The Process of Change in Science
(USC, Fall 2017, with Edwin McCann)
Lower-division undergraduate course for honors students about the conflict between science and religion and the nature of scientific inquiry.
Phil 236 – Issues in Space and Time
(USC, Spring 2023, with Andrew Bacon)
Lower-division undergraduate introduction to the metaphysics of space and time.
Phil 168 – The Meaning of Life
(USC, Spring 2018 & Fall 2019, with Stephen Finlay)
Lower-division undergraduate course about the meaning of life and the nature of the good life.
Phil 255 – Existentialism in Philosophy, Literature, and Film
(USC, Fall 2023, with Edwin McCann)
Lower-division undergraduate survey of the existentialist movement in philosophy and its influence on 19th- and 20th-century literature and film.
Other courses developed
Metaphysics of the Social World
Upper-division undergraduate introduction to the metaphysics of social entities and phenomena.
Sample list of recommended sources
The Nature of Reality
Lower-division undergraduate introduction to classic and contemporary debates in metaphysics.
(Sample syllabus available upon request.)
Language, Speech, and Truth
Upper-division undergraduate introduction to the philosophy of language.
(Sample syllabus available upon request.)
Life, Death, and Meaning
Lower-division undergraduate course about the nature and meaning of life and death.
Sample list of recommended sources
Sex, Gender, and Sexuality
Upper-division undergraduate introduction to the philosophy of gender and sexuality.
Sample list of recommended sources
Race, Ethnicity, and Nationality
Upper-division undergraduate introduction to the philosophy of race and ethnicity.
General course information
Details about the frequency, timing, format, content, and grading policies for each graded course component.
Resources for academic, mental health, and other support systems and services at USC.
Policies about emails, drafts, absences, extensions, accommodations, and more.
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