I am a third-year philosophy PhD student at the University of Pittsburgh. I did my undergraduate work at Seton Hall University, where I double majored in philosophy and religious studies. I am also currently an editor at 1,000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology.
My research interests range widely over normative ethics, moral psychology, and metaphysics. Recently, I have been especially interested in three sets of questions:
(1) When, and why, are we justified to be partial towards our loved ones? Is there an agent-neutral moral theory (i.e., a theory that gives the same moral aims to all agents) that can plausibly accommodate the idea that we are, at least sometimes, justified to be partial towards our loved ones?
(2) When, if ever, is selflessness morally objectionable? Why?
(3) How should we feel about the passage of time, about the fact that change (and loss) is inevitable? Should we lament the fact that, in the long run, everything and everyone we love will be gone? Or should we strive to accept that fact? Is it even possible we accept that fact without deceiving ourselves? Are there certain losses we should never accept? When is it bad to stop caring about something (or someone) I used to care about?
If you would like to contact me, you can reach me via e-mail.
My research interests range widely over normative ethics, moral psychology, and metaphysics. Recently, I have been especially interested in three sets of questions:
(1) When, and why, are we justified to be partial towards our loved ones? Is there an agent-neutral moral theory (i.e., a theory that gives the same moral aims to all agents) that can plausibly accommodate the idea that we are, at least sometimes, justified to be partial towards our loved ones?
(2) When, if ever, is selflessness morally objectionable? Why?
(3) How should we feel about the passage of time, about the fact that change (and loss) is inevitable? Should we lament the fact that, in the long run, everything and everyone we love will be gone? Or should we strive to accept that fact? Is it even possible we accept that fact without deceiving ourselves? Are there certain losses we should never accept? When is it bad to stop caring about something (or someone) I used to care about?
If you would like to contact me, you can reach me via e-mail.
