Below you will find information on my teaching, including courses I’ve taught, discussion sections I’ve led as a teaching assistant (TA), and how I grade student work.
Courses
- Philosophy of Mind (syllabus, PDF) – Monash, 2011, Semester 2
- Intro to Philosophy B (syllabus, PDF) – Monash, 2011, Semester 2
- Intro to Philosophy (syllabus, PDF) – Cuesta, Fall 2010
- Intro to Philosophy (syllabus, PDF) – UCSB, Spring 2009
- Critical Thinking (syllabus, PDF) – UCSB, Winter 2010
- Metaphysics (syllabus, PDF) – UCSB, Summer 2009
- Freedom & Determinism (syllabus, PDF) – UCSB, Spring 2010
- Moral Psychology (syllabus, PDF) – UCSB, Winter 2009
Grading
- Grading Rubric for Paper Assignments (PDF) – how I grade essay assignments.
- Grading Abbreviations – the abbreviations I often use in grading and providing comments on assignments.
Key Resources
- How to Do Well in a College (Philosophy) Class – by Matt McCormick.
- Philosophy Basics – some of the basics for those just getting into philosophy.
- How to Construct an Essay – guidelines for writing an essay/paper (primarily in the humanities).
- Writing in Philosophy – guidelines for how to write essays/papers in the discipline of philosophy.
- Philosophy Help – more resources for students of philosophy.
- Philosophy Links – links to various philosophy-related websites.