My research is situated primarily within ancient philosophy, with a sustained focus on the philosophy of Aristotle. I am interested in the enduring philosophical questions that emerge from classical antiquity and in the ways these questions continue to shape contemporary debates.

 

Much of my work engages with central areas of Aristotelian philosophy, including metaphysics, philosophy of mind, and ethics. I have written extensively on topics such as the nature of the soul, causation and explanation, and the structure of human reasoning. A recurring theme in my research is the attempt to understand how Aristotle’s philosophical framework accounts for unity within diversity—whether in language, in thought, or in being.

 

I am of late particularly interested in the relationship between Plato and Aristotle, especially in relation to questions concerning the nature of the good, explanation, and the structure of reality. My most recent book, Fractured Goodness, explores Aristotle’s response to Plato's  postulation of a single, univocal Form of the Good, and the broader implications his response has for our understanding of value commensurability and human flourishing.

 

Alongside historical analysis, my research aims to demonstrate the continued relevance of ancient philosophy. I approach the texts I study not only as historical artifacts, but as active contributions to ongoing philosophical inquiry. In this sense, my work seeks to bridge the gap between ancient and contemporary philosophy, showing how classical ideas can illuminate present-day discussions in metaphysics, ethics, and philosophy of mind. As a result, I have sometimes been accused by those who style themselves historical purists as anachronistic in my methodology.

 

My basic response to this accusation: whatever. 

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A list of principal publications, together with my complete academic c.v. and some links to some of my published works, some for purchase and others, where copyright permits, for immediate download, can be found here. 

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