University of Colorado

Faculty Member, Philosophy

Lecturer

Thesis Title: In Defense of Philosophical Anarchism: The Case Against Political Obligations

About

I work mainly in political philosophy and ethical theory, and also have interests in philosophy of religion, aesthetics, philosophy of law, and free will. I'm currently working in animal rights theory, approaching the question from an institutional perspective rather than an interactional one. I argue that the most serious wrongs suffered by animals are structural, and that humans have a duty to withdraw their support from institutions that systemically discount the interests of non-human animals. As a practical matter, this requires the abolition of animal use.

I received my PhD from the University of Colorado in 2009, and my JD from Georgetown University Law Center in 2000.