“True philosophy entails relearning to see the world anew.”
-Maurice Merleau-Ponty, Phenomenology of Perception
Teaching Philosophy
I approach philosophy as the disciplined effort to think about our thinking and to disclose and critically evaluate the basic presuppositions that we take for granted in forming a coherent perspective on the world and on ourselves. I think that… read more
Teaching Award
I am the recipient of the 2024 Don Brown Award for Graduate Teaching Excellence awarded by the University of British Columbia Philosophy department.
Courses Taught
Since fall 2020, I have taught a variety of philosophy courses, both in person and online – more details on about my teaching experience are also available in my CV.
At University of British Columbia:
Ethics for the Sciences (PHIL 337) – Winter Term 1 2025, Online-Synchronous.
This course explored the moral dimensions and implications of science. It focused on the tight relation between science and our lived experience of the social world. On the one hand,… read more
Introduction to Epistemology (PHIL 240) – Winter Term 1 2024, Online-Synchronous.
Through an in-depth study of classical and contemporary texts, this course explored fundamental questions in epistemology (the study of knowledge) such as:… read more
Minds and Machines (PHIL 250) – Summer 2023, In Person.
A survey of dominant theories of the conscious mind, ranging from substance dualism, logical behaviourism, brain reductionism, computational functionalism, property dualism, epiphenomenalism, eliminative materialism, enactivism, and phenomenological philosophy of mind. Moreover,… read more
At Camosun College:
Introduction to Philosophy, Classics (PHIL 100) (x12) – Fall 2025; Fall 2024; Fall and Winter 2022; Winter, Summer and Fall 2021. In Person and Online-Asynchronous sections.
The course begins by exploring the difference between information, knowledge and wisdom. It then charts… read more
Philosophy of Mind (PHIL 207) (x2) – Winter 2022, In Person and Fall 2020, Online-Asynchronous.
A survey of key theories concerning the nature of the conscious mind ranging from Cartesian dualism, behaviourism, brain reductionism, functionalism, eliminative materialism, illusionism, enactivism and embodied extended cognition, property dualism, epiphenomenalism, idealism and phenomenological philosophy of mind. These topics are… read more
Sample Teaching Materials
Guide to writing a philosophy paper for my classes:
General Guide to Philosophical Writing
Professional Development in Teaching
In Spring 2023, I completed “Foundations of Pedagogy,” an eight week course on evidence-based effective pedagogical practices offered by CIRTL (Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning) at the University of British Columbia. Upon completion, I obtained a CIRTL Associate certificate.