Main areas of scholarly interest and/or expertise:
The thought of Greece and Rome, and the relation of philosophy to wider cultural contexts, including science, mathematics, rhetoric, dialogue and personal reflection.
In my view, philosophy is not well served by specialization, and it requires a widely informed approach to issues. My approach is broadly analytic, but is more responsive to historical input than is normal for that orientation. I am especially interested in teaching introductions to philosophy using dialogue.
Main areas of instruction at MRU (including courses you teach regularly):
PHIL 2201 - Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 2249 - Ethics
PHIL 3363 - Theory of Knowledge
Current research interests:
My (recent) dissertation was on the influence of ancient mathematics on Plato's moral thinking. I am in general interested in the relation between formal structures of thought and practical applications of those structures in abstract conceptions of the world outside mathematics, especially in the treatment of social and political ideas.
Other relevant interests, activities, associations, qualifications, experiences, etc.:
Board member for Apeiron: A Journal for Ancient Philosophy and Science for over 12 years; director of Broadview Press since 1996, and a member of Broadview's Humanities Editorial Board from 1992 to 2000; facilitator of popular discussions in Philosophy Cafes
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