I have been studying philosophy since 1994, and I specialize in Ancient Greek philosophy and Nietzsche. My M.A. thesis on Empedocles and Aristotle is found on "Theses Canada". I have been moderating free classes in philosophy both in Canada and Florida, where I now live my current series is on Plato's "Republic". I also have a podcast called "The Aristotle Project" and a blog called "Zoon Echon Blogon" (which means "Animal with a Blog" in Greek). The former is my Darwinian interpretation of...
I have been studying philosophy since 1994, and I specialize in Ancient Greek philosophy and Nietzsche. My M.A. thesis on Empedocles and Aristotle is found on "Theses Canada". I have been moderating free classes in philosophy both in Canada and Florida, where I now live my current series is on Plato's "Republic". I also have a podcast called "The Aristotle Project" and a blog called "Zoon Echon Blogon" (which means "Animal with a Blog" in Greek). The former is my Darwinian interpretation of Aristotle's "Metaphysics" and the latter focuses on the relation of classical ethical theory and modern biology, based primarily on the work of Philippa Foot and Richard Dawkins. Currently I am relating this past work to politics, history, and Christianity, but nothing is written or recorded yet.
My teaching philosophy is based on Plato, the guy who invented university. 50% of writing is finding what you're meant to learn. After that it's 15% following the basic method, 10% finding sources and 15% keeping focus. All of these should include friendly advice. My M.A. topic was chosen by my advisor, and this choice made the rest a joy. My goal is to do the same with my students. Even if your topic has been assigned, you still have a lot of leeway to sharpen your focus to increase your success. I want to make that happen.
