I was introduced to philosophy by way of economics while an undergrad at MIT, where I first took courses at the intersection of economic theory, normative political thought, and philosophy. After graduating, I stayed in the Boston area to do a year-long program teaching at a local high school. In my spare time, I found myself getting really into – of all things – Kant.
Then, I decided to do a Master’s at Tufts, where my horizons broadened to include the history and philosophy of science and mathematics, the philosophy of mind, and non-analytic traditions like existentialism and phenomenology.
What I love about my current research is that it allows me to draw on a bunch of different subjects I love (kind of like the early moderns I study): philosophy, history, mathematics, and physics.
Since my research is historical, one reason teaching is so rewarding to me is that it allows me to work with students to connect philosophy with issues of very current, live concern, like climate change. When I’m not doing philosophy, I can be found reading (these days) Arundhati Roy or The Lord of the Rings, or else outside exercising, thrifting colorful t-shirts, looking at flowers, or cultivating strange vegetables in my garden.
