Research

Publications

Peer Reviewed Publications and Book Chapters

Akrasia in Epictetus: A Comparison with Aristotle”, Apeiron: A Journal for Ancient Philosophy and Science 53(4), 397-417, 2020.

Digestion and Moral Progress in Epictetus”, Journal of Ancient Philosophy 13(1), 100-119.

MMA as a path to stoic virtue” in The Philosophy of Mixed Martial Arts, Routledge. Ed. Jason Holt and Marc Ramsay. 2021. Pg.122-133.

Athletic imagery as an educational tool in Epictetus” in The Journal of the Philosophy of Sport. 2021.


Popular Philosophy Publications

“Why Ancient Greek Psychology is Still Valuable Today” February 21st, 2019

Article written for the blog of the American Philosophical Association.

"Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as a Form of Stoic Askēsis"

An article on Stoicism and martial arts written for The Side View.

"What Many People Misunderstand about the Stoic Dichotomy of Control"

An article about the DOC written for Modern Stoicism.

Presentations

Invited Talks

 

“Ethics and Moral Education in Ancient Greek Philosophy” Humanities Colloquium, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, Puerto Rico (2019)


Peer Reviewed Conferences

 
  1. “The Ethical Exercises of Epictetus”
    Fonte Aretusa Sixth Interdisciplinary Symposium on the Heritage of Western Greece, Syracuse, Italy. (Forthcoming, June 2021)

  2.  “The Ethical Exercises of Epictetus”
    American Philosophical Association Eastern Meeting, New York (Forthcoming, January 2021)
    *Awarded an APA Graduate Student Travel Stipend Award

  3. “The Ethical Exercises of Epictetus”
    Canadian Philosophical Association Annual Congress. (June 2020, Cancelled because of Covid-19)

  4.  “Digestion (Pepsis) and Moral Education in Epictetus”                  
    Meeting of the Hellenistic Philosophy Society at the APA Pacific, Vancouver (2019)

  5.  “Akrasia in Epictetus: A Comparison with Aristotle”                
    American Philosophical Association Eastern Meeting, New York (2019)                                     
    * Awarded a APA Graduate Student Travel Stipend Award

  6.  “Akrasia in Epictetus: A Comparison with Aristotle”                
    Canadian Philosophical Association Annual Congress, UQAM (2018)

  7.  “Wrestling as the Paradigm of Progress in Epictetus”                
    SSPMA Group Meeting at the APA Pacific, San Diego (2018)

  8.  “Akrasia in Epictetus: A Comparison with Aristotle”              
    Dominican College Student Conference in Philosophy and Theology, Dominican College University (2018)


Departmental Talks

 
  1. “The Ethical Exercises of Epictetus”
    Queen’s University Colloquium, Queen’s University (2020)

  2. “Three Unique Features of Epictetus’ Moral Psychology”              
    Queen’s University Graduate Colloquium, Queen’s University (2018)

  3. “Akrasia in Epictetus: A Comparison with Aristotle”                   
    Queen’s University Graduate Colloquium, Queen’s University (2018)

  4. “Spiritual Exercises in Epictetus”                                       
    Carleton University Research Day, Carleton University (2015)