Selected writing, interviews, and other media on philosophy, Stoicism, education, and the practical application of philosophical ideas.

Selected Writing

Death, Divorce, and Drinking: The Many Applications of Stoicism

Stoicism Today (forthcoming)

Earlier Academic Writing

“Who Wants to Live Forever? Immortality, Authenticity, and Living Forever in the Present.” With Scott Dixon.
International Journal for Philosophy of Religion (2007).

“Deserving to be a Vampire: Ethical and Existential Elements of Vampirism.”
In The Undead and Philosophy, edited by R. Greene and K. Mohammad. Open Court, 2006.

“The Private and Public Appeal of Self-Fashioning.”
The Journal of Nietzsche Studies 31 (2006): 10–19.

“Environmental Values, Pluralism, and Stability.”
Ethics, Place, and Environment 7, nos. 1–2 (2004): 73–83.

“The Stoic Samurai.”
Asian Philosophy 13, no. 1 (2003): 39–52.

Textbooks

Published by E(d)udaimonia.

Introduction to Philosophy of Religion: Ways of Faith & Reason (2023)

Introduction to Western Philosophy: Ancient Ways (2023)

Introduction to Ethics: Ways of Behaving (2023)

Introduction to Philosophy: Ways of Knowing, Being, & Living (2023)

Introduction to Political Philosophy: Ways of Governing (2023)

Philosophy of Social Justice: Just Ways (2023)

Introduction to Philosophy: Global Perspectives (2024)

Media

The Sociologist’s Dojo Podcast
Guest appearances exploring philosophy, popular culture, and social issues through film.

Episode 64: The Karate Kid Franchise, Part II — June 26, 2026
Episode 63: The Karate Kid Franchise, Part I — May 22, 2026
Episode 53: The Rambo Franchise, Part II — May 11, 2025
Episode 52: The Rambo Franchise, Part I — April 18, 2025
Episode 42: The Bruce Lee Episode, Part III: “The (Social Justice) Warrior” — May 27, 2024
Episode 41: The Bruce Lee Episode, Part II: “The Icon and the Movie Star” — April 20, 2024
Episode 40: The Bruce Lee Episode, Part I: “The Philosopher” — March 27, 2024