I am an Asst. Professor of Philosophy at Skidmore College. My main research is in early modern philosophy, with a primary focus on Leibniz's philosophy of mind and, more generally, on the development of the uniquely modern conception of consciousness that developed during the seventeenth century.

At Skidmore College, I teach a variety of courses in the Philosophy Department, including Early Modern Philosophy, Philosophy of Mind, and upper-level seminars on Early Modern Philosophy and Metaphysics. My pedagogy puts the community of philosophers in center stage. I am constantly on the lookout for methods that will not only develop excellent philosophical thinking in individual students but will also develop a friendly but intellectually-challenging community of philosophers here at Skidmore.


Details of my research and teaching is provided below. My CV is available here if you are interested.

 

Papers

"Leibniz on Memory and Consciousness," British Journal for the History of Philosophy 19 (2011): 887-916.

"Russell's Leibnizian Concept of Vagueness," History of Philosophy Quarterly  28 (2011): 289-301.

"Seventeenth-Century Theories of Consciousness," Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (July 2010), [~12,500 words].

"The Principle of Continuity and Leibniz's Theory of Conciousness," Journal of the History of Philosophy 47 (2009): 223-248.

Edited Volumes

New Essays on Leibniz's Theodicy, co-edited with Samuel Newlands (under contract with Oxford University Press, projected publication in 2012).

Metaphysics and the Good: Themes from the Philosophy of Robert Merrihew Adams, eds. Samuel Newlands and Larry M. Jorgensen (Oxford University Press, January 2009).


Review Article

"Review of Antonia LoLordo, Pierre Gassendi and the Birth of Early Modern Philosophy," Philosophical Review 117 (2008): 615-617.

 

Work In Progress:
"Mind the Gap: Reflection and Consciousness in Leibniz"

"Leibniz's Appetite"

Book Project: Leibniz's Naturalized Theory of Mind



Teaching Resources:
Leibniz's Theodicy: Syllabus and Reading Guide (pdf file; 1 MB)
(Note: this guide is designed to be printed double-sided.)


Teaching:




Last updated: 28 Nov 2011