Photographs from:
Birds: A Monthly Serial Illustrated by Color Photography
Designed to Promote Knowledge of Bird-Life, Vol. II,
Chicago: Nature Study Publishing Company, 1897
And:
Birds: A Monthly Serial Illustrated by Color Photography
Designed to Promote Knowledge of Bird-Life, Vol. III,
Chicago: Nature Study Publishing Company, 1897
1. Books: I love to write. I helped Chef Antonio Frontera write/compile his book: Chicken Soup for the Soul: Kids in the Kitchen. And I helped Justin Fatica to write/edit the first draft of his book: Hard As Nails. Both of these books have been published and are available on Amazon.com. I have also written several yet-unpublished works, including a novel.
2. Philosophy:I recently earned my Ph.D. in philosophy from Syracuse University. In December, I defended my dissertation on Thomas Hobbes' ethical and political thought, focusing on his response to the Fool. My next major project will focus on Spinoza's conceptions of love and imagination. I have been a teaching assistant for undergraduate ethics, logic, and decision theory classes. I have also taught my own introductory metaphysics and epistemology classes. On a side note, I am also toying with a book that links my interests in philosophy and health/fitness, having lost over 175 pounds in the past couple years.
I am becoming increasingly interested in the art of teaching philosophy. Of course, I am always trying to improve as an instructor, working to better lecture and lead discussions. I have also been thinking about ways of incorporating multi-media projects into philosophy classes, projects in which students make movies, paintings, songs, surveys, etc. I believe that multi-media projects can display just as much academic rigor and depth of thought as a standard philosophy paper and can be valuable additions to a standard philosophy course.
1. Artist:I'm interested in creating art that is about real people or the spaces in which it is displayed. Sometimes I display text and images in various locations such as street corners, supermarkets, public restrooms, college campuses, waiting rooms, etc. Sometimes I make web pages - featuring images and poetry - that are about real people or local events.