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My primary goals as a philosophy teacher are threefold. Firstly, I aim to instill in my students the skills to carefully evaluate intricate concepts and assess the claims of others. Secondly, I demonstrate that the philosopher’s toolkit of critical analysis and reasoning can be useful when imported into daily contexts. Thirdly, I reinforce that the philosophical toolkit is not an elusive gift reserved for only a select few, but rather it is a raw component of everyone’s cognitive powers that is primed for further refinement.
In the future, I hope to teach courses that address various philosophical issues that revolve around the mind and its relevant brain sciences; for example, a course on computational theories of mind. Relatedly, I would like to teach courses that delve into the ethical issues that have emerged due to the rapid growth of artificial intelligence. I would also like to teach philosophy of art and aesthetics courses that highlight recent developments within the empirical sciences, in particular neuroaesthetics. In addition, I hope to teach courses on the philosophy of science, especially a course that I have developed on the metaphysics of science. Furthermore, since the history of science is vitally important to both philosophers and scientists alike, I hope to teach courses that engage with the histories of neuroscience, cognitive science, and evolutionary biology. Teaching Experience: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (2020 - present) Sole Instructor
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