I am an Associate Professor of Practice at the University of Pennsylvania, where I teach courses in ethics, logic, and metaphysics.
This website brings together information about my research interests, publications, and teaching. I hope it serves as a useful resource for students, colleagues, and others interested in my work.
Research Interests:
- Real Definition and Metaphysical Analysis
- Modality
- Grounding and Identity
- The Philosophy of Mathematics
- Philosophical Methodology
- The Principle of Sufficient Reason
- The Identity of Indiscernibles
Publications:
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Academic Web Pages2026-01-09 12:57:062026-01-15 13:45:13Philosophical Applications of Truth-Maker Semantics
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Academic Web Pages2026-01-09 12:56:482026-01-15 13:44:08Higher-Order Metaphysics
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Academic Web Pages2026-01-09 12:56:242026-01-15 13:44:47Counterfactual Logic
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Academic Web Pages2026-01-09 12:54:582026-01-15 13:45:40Grounding, Identity and Explanation