I joined the Philosophy Department at TCU in the Fall of 2007. Before that I had spent one year as a lecturer in the Philosophy Department at Southern Methodist University. I did my graduate work at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and I received Bachelor of Arts in philosophy and government from New Mexico State University.

    Much of my time is spent working on philosophy or exploring Fort Worth with my wife,Tracie. When doing philosophy I am usually focusing on the problem of political obligation. Currently I am interested in aspects of what I am calling meta-political obligation. That is, I am interested in examining the way that philosophers have typically framed the debate about political obligation and looking at ways in which the debate may be reexamined. I hope that by doing this I may gain new insight into this old problem. I am also interested in moral problems that arise within the Untied States legal system.  Two issues that interest me in particular are the epistemic problems that arise with voir dire and the moral issues that arise in determining what constitutes ineffective assistance of counsel.  When spending time with my wife, we like to watch movies, listen to music, do yoga, and go for bike rides. We also spend a bit too much time doting on our three cats Cal, Ethel, and Thom.

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