Faculty Member, Philosophy
Faculty Fellow
Thesis Title: "Plato's Analogical Thought"
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Michael Naas
Richard Lee Sean Kirkland |
About
My research is in the areas of Ancient Philosophy and 20th Century Continental thought. My dissertation argues that Plato's thinking is not only fueled by images but is structured by analogy in response to its attempt to account for imaging. More broadly, this work demonstrates the role of subordinated forms of thinking (such as analogical reason) in structuring philosophy's account of itself. In developing this project into a manuscript, I plan to research the resurgence of philosophical interest in metaphor in the 20th century as a way of situating my thesis as a critique of the limits of philosophy.
I recently completed a reflection upon the unique pedagogical value of immanent critique, and I am currently revising a paper on the transcendental nature of Anaximander's aperion. I'm also researching the Greek practice of ritualized "gardens of Adonis" as an analogue to modern industrialized agriculture.
I regularly teach the history of ancient philosophy, interdisciplinary seminars on the ancient world, as well as introductory courses and basic logic.
I am currently in my second year as assistant professor of philosophy at Luther College.
