Curriculum Vitae


EDUCATION

Ph.D., Florida State University (1998)
M.A., Florida State University (1996)
B.A., Philosophy, Texas Christian University (1988)


AREA OF SPECIALIZATION

Ancient Greek Philosophy


AREAS OF COMPETENCE

Ethics, Existentialism, History of Philosophy, Epistemology, Logic


PUBLICATIONS

  • “A Few Philosophical Ruminations on the Human Condition and Choosing to Live Well,” Advances in Latin American Psychology, special edition (forthcoming spring 2008).
  • "Plato and the Split Personality of Ontological Aletheia," Apeiron
    37.2 (2004).
  • "A 'Conception' of Truth in Plato's Sophist," Journal of the History of Philosophy 41.1 (2003).

  • "Some Remarks on 'Of Two Minds'," Southwest Philosophy Review 18.2 (2002).

  • "A Conception of Truth in Republic V," History of Philosophy Quarterly 17.4 (2000).

  • "Plato's Beard: Protagoras' Not-So-Secret Doctrine," Southwest Philosophy Review 16.1 (2000).

  • "A Few Remarks on 'Plato's Naivete'," Southwest Philosophy Review 15.2 (1999).


    REVIEWS
  • Review of Paolo Crivelli, Aristotle on Truth, in International Philosophical Quarterly, vol. 46 (2006), 127-9.

  • Review of James Duerlinger, Plato's Sophist, in Philosophy in Review, vol. XXVI (2006), 28-30.


    PRESENTATIONS
  • “Aristotle on Truth and the Synthetic Structure of Language, Thought, and Reality.” Invited presentation for the annual meeting of the Society of Ancient Greek Philosophy, Fordham University, New York, NY, Oct. 19-21, 2007.

  • Commentary on Nathanael Stein, “Aristotle on the Homonomy of Cause,” The American Philosophical Association, Pacific Division, San Francisco, CA, April 4-7, 2007.

  • Commentary on Matthew Cashen, “Happiness, Eudaimonia, and Descriptive Adequacy,” The American Philosophical Association, Pacific Division, Portland, OR, March 22-26, 2006.


  • "Parmenidean Nightmares: Reductio Ad Absurdum in Dactylic Hexameter," Talk given as part of a panel discussion, "Philosophy and Poetry," TCU Philosophy CLub (April 22, 2005).

  • "Long Shadows at High Noon: Socratic Truth in an Existential Desert," TCU Honors Professor Lecture(April 7, 2005).

  • Commentary on Margaret Scharle, "The Role of the Elements in Understanding Aristotle's Natural Teleology," The American Philosophical Association, Pacific Division, San Francisco, CA (March 22-27, 2005).

  • "Plato on the Nature of Ontological Truth." The American Philosophical Association, Eastern Division, Washington, D.C. (December 27-30, 2003).

  • "Human Nature, the Human Predicament, and the Meaning of Life." Invited presentation for Mauricio Papini's course "Evolutionary Psychology" (April 14, 2003).

  • Commentary on Clancy Martin, "Can A Sceptic Have Fun?" 26th Annual Workshop in Ancient Philosophy, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX (March 27-29, 2003)

  • "Plato on the Nature of Ontological Truth." 27th Annual Midsouth Philosophy Conference, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN (February 21-22, 2003).

  • "Satire in Music." Invited presentation for Bonnie Blackwell's course "Satire" (March 27, 2003).

  • Commentary on Michael Parker, "A Problem with Republic 470b-471c." 27th Annual Midsouth Philosophy Conference, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN (February 21-22, 2003).

  • "An Ancient 'Conception' of Truth: Aristotle's Metaphysics Gamma 7." 67th Annual Meeting of the American Philosophical Association, Pacific Division, Seattle, Washington (March 27-31, 2002).

  • "Plato, God, Gods: Who's the Boss?" Invited presentation for the Chi Delta Mu Organization, TCU Department of Religion (February 25, 2002).

  • Commentary on Eva Dadlez, "Of Two Minds: Plato's Analogy Between Painting and Poetry," 63rd Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Philosophical Society, Dallas, Texas (November 2-4, 2001).

  • "A Conception of Truth in Plato's Sophist." 24th Annual Workshop in Ancient Philosophy. Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida (April 5-7, 2001).

  • "A Conception of Truth in Plato's Sophist." Midsouth Philosophy Conference, University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee (February 23, 2001).

  • Commentary on "Aristotle on Knowledge of Singulars." Midsouth Philosophy Conference, University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee (February 23, 2001).

  • "A Conception of Truth in Plato's Sophist." North Texas Philosophical Association Annual Meeting, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas (April 29, 2000).

  • "John Stuart Mill on 'Liberty'." Invited presentation for the Paschal High School student chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (April 12, 2000).

  • "Protest Art and Artistic Protest: New Forms of Effective Campus Protest." Invited presentation for meeting of TCU's Leftist Student Union (February 27, 2000).

  • "Plato's Beard: Protagoras' Not-So-Secret Doctrine." 61st Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Philosophical Society, Houston, Texas (November 12-14, 1999)

  • "Noam Chomsky and the Media." Invited presentation for meeting of TCU's Leftist Student Union (Nov. 2, 1999).

  • Commentary on "Fourth-Century Flux Theory and the Origins of Pyrrhonism." 22nd Annual Workshop in Ancient Philosophy, Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas (April 12-13, 1999).

  • Commentary on "Plato's Naivete: The Foundation of Heidegger's Teaching." 61st Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Philosophical Society, Tulsa, Oklahoma (October 1998).

  • "Protagorean Relativism and Plato's Beard: A Preliminary Untangling of the Problem of Falsehood." Florida Philosophical Association's Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL (November 1997).

  • "Of Things That Are and Of Things That Are-Not: Plato on Truth and Falsehood." Florida State University Department of Philosophy Colloquium (November 1997).

  • "Protagorean Relativism and Plato's Beard: A Preliminary Untangling of the Problem of Falsehood." University of Florida and Florida State University Graduate Student Philosophy Conference, Tallahassee, FL (February 1997).


    TEACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Texas Christian University.
    Seminar in the History of Philosophy: Socrates and the Socratic Tradition (Spring 2004)
    Modern Philosophy (Spring 2003, 2004)
    Socrates and the Socratic Tradition (Spring Semester 2002)
    Ethical Theory (Spring 2001)
    Seminar in Epistemology: Skepticism (Spring 2000)
    Honors Intellectual Traditions: Purpose (Co-Facilitator) (every Fall since 2000).
    History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy (every Fall since 1999).
    History of Modern Philosophy (Spring 2003).
    Honors Freshman Seminar: Politics, Morality and Democracy (Fall 1999).
    Existential Philosophy (Spring 1999, 2003).
    Honors Intellectual Traditions: Purpose (Spring 1999, Fall 1999-2003).
    Critical Reasoning (semesterly since Spring 1999).
    Philosophy One: The Meaning of Life (semesterly since Fall 1998).
    Honors Freshman Seminar: Right and Wrong (Fall 1998).

  • Guest Lectures
    Honors Intellectual Traditions: Order (Fall 1999, Spring 2000). Three lectures each semester.
    Honors Intellectual Traditions: Purpose(Fall 1998, 1999). Three lectures each semester.
    Ideas of Leadership: An Interdisciplinary Study (Spring 2003 [two lectures], Fall 2003 [three lectures]).
    Satire (Spring 2003). One lecture: "Satire in Punk and Post-Punk Music."
    Evolutionary Psychology. (Spring 2003) One lecture: "Happiness and Authenticity."

  • Instructor, Florida State University.
    Ancient Greek Philosophy: Aristotle to St. Augustine (Spring 1997, Spring 1998).
    Ancient Greek Philosophy: Plato and His Predecessors (Fall 1996, Fall 1997).
    Introduction to Philosophy (Summer 1996, 1997, 1998)

  • Teaching Assistant, Florida State University.
    Ancient Greek Philosophy: Aristotle to St. Augustine (Spring 1996).
    Ancient Greek Philosophy: Plato and His Predecessors (Fall 1995).
    Beginning Ancient Greek Grammar (Summer 1995).
    Reasoning and Critical Thinking (Fall 1993, Spring 1994, Fall 1994, Spring 1995).

  • Teacher, The Key School, Fort Worth, TX (1989-1992).
    World Literature (Summer 1992).
    American Literature (Summer 1991).
    Ethics (Spring 1991).
    Religions of the World (Fall 1990).
    Introduction to Psychology (Fall 1989, Spring 1990, Fall 1990).

    ACADEMIC AWARDS, RECOGNITION, GRANTS, AND TEACHING EXCELLENCE

  • Received 2004 Honors Faculty Recognition Award.

  • Nominated by Philosophy Department for Dean's Teaching Award, Fall 2003.

  • Selected to participate in N.E.H. Summer Seminar, "Aristotle on Thought and Meaning." San Diego State University, San Diego, CA (July 30th to August 1st, 2003).

  • "A 'Conception' of Truth in Plato's Sophist" mentioned by the Journal of the History of Philosophy as one of the Journal's "Highlights of 2003."

  • Participant in Peter Seldin's Teaching Portfolio Program (August 16-19, 1999). Completed a teaching portfolio.

  • Co-Winner, Florida Philosophical Association Graduate Student Paper Award (October 1997).

  • Nominated for "Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award" (Spring 1997). Sponsored by the FSU Program for Instructional Excellence.


    LANGUAGES

    Ancient Greek
    German


    PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • Chair, TCU Honors Week Committee (2003-05)

  • Adjunct Faculty Search Committee (Summer 2002, 2003).

  • Organizer of the TCU Philosophy Department's International Symposium on Socrates and the 27th Annual Workshop in Ancient Philosophy. To be held April 1-3, 2004.

  • Sponsor of the TCU Philosophy Club (1999 to present).

  • TCU Honor's Week Committee, 2002-03.

  • Organizer of the 23rd Annual Workshop in Ancient Philosophy, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas (March 23-25, 2000).

  • Participant in a focus group for the Commission on the Future of TCU (September 24, 1999).

  • Judge, Founder's Medal Award for scholarly achievement by an undergraduate student, in honor of Dr. Paul Wassenich. TCU Honors Program (April 1999).

  • Member of the American Philosophical Association (1997-present).

  • Organizer and Chair, University of Florida/Florida State University Graduate Student Philosophy Conference (February 1997).

  • Chair, Undergraduate Grade Appeals Committee, FSU Department of Philosophy (1996- 97). The "grade appeal" process at FSU is three-tiered: A committee of students hears the first appeal and decides whether the appeal should proceed to the faculty committee.

  • Student Representative, Graduate Program Restructuring Committee, Department of Philosophy (Summer, Fall 1996).

  • Student Representative, Florida Board of Regents' Departmental Review Committee, Department of Philosophy (Fall 1996).

  • President, Student Advisory Committee, Department of Philosophy (1995-96). My responsibilities included attending faculty meetings, conducting business meetings for graduate and undergraduate students, and reporting our organization's activities to FSU's Congress of Graduate Students.

  • Henderson Library Reorganization Project, Department of Philosophy, FSU (Summer 1993, Summer 1994). Served as librarian in charge of cataloguing the contents of the Department's library under the Library of Congress System.

  • Assistant Director of Fall/Spring Academic Program, The Key School, Fort Worth, TX (1989-92). Responsible for scheduling and organization of all upper-level classes, student orientation, academic advising.