I’m an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of the South (Sewanee).

My research focuses on the intersections of metaphysics and biology in Ancient Greek thought. In particular, my work examines Aristotle’s concepts of life and death and how they are grounded in his ontology of potentiality and activity. My recent and forthcoming articles on this topic examine Aristotle’s theory of the soul, metabolism and reproduction, and the causes of natural death.

My book project, tentatively entitled Aristotle’s Concept of Life: Essence and Activity, examines Aristotle’s approach to the problem of defining life in light of its immense diversity and its tricky edge cases.

Some of my recent research appears in Ancient Philosophy, in Phronesis, and in Polis: The Journal for Ancient Greek Political Thought. I teach courses on both European and South Asian philosophy, focusing on how the history of ideas in these traditions are relevant to the present day.