Teaching
Here you can find some of the syllabi, handouts and slides I’ve used in my teaching; maybe you find them useful.
If you have suggestions for my reading lists, feel free to contact me.
Introductory Level
Ethics
Introductory lectures covering applied ethics, normative ethics, and metaethics
Advanced Introduction to Philosophy
A one-week 'crashcourse' introduction into ethics, political philosophy, philosophy of science, and philosophy of economics for MA students.
Mill/Moral Philosophy (for prelims)
A four-session course designed for Oxford first-years.
Political Philosophy
Political Epistemology
This seminar dealt with topics such as the role of ignorance, expertise, deference, and echo chambers in democracy.
Conservatism
A course covering the history of conservatism, systematic issues (e.g., patriotism), and contemporary thinkers.
Freedom of Speech
A German course covering contemporary debates concerning freedom of speech.
Rawls
A course surveying Rawls' political philosophy.
Anarchism
A course covering the history and main ideas of anarchism.
Rights
A four-part lecture series at Oxford on rights, together with Marinella Capriati.
Here are the two lectures I gave.
Democracy
A course covering main themes in the philosophy of democracy, such as the value of democracy, models of democracy, voting, and applied issues.
Ethics
Ethics
An eight-session course designed for Oxford undergraduates.
Moral Contractualism
A weekend seminar with 12 units on moral contractualism, designed together with
Annette Zimmermann.
Modern Consequentialism
This is a weekend seminar with 16 units on modern consequentialism I gave at the University of Bayreuth.
Interdisciplinary Topics
Philosophy of Money
A course covering the ontology of money as well as normative questions concerning the monetary system, central banks, and alternative currencies (such as Bitcoin).
Philosophy of Economics
A course covering main topics in the philosophy of economics.
Philosophy of Economics
A four-part lecture series at Oxford on the philosophy of economics.
Capitalism
A course covering the philosophy and economics of capitalism.
Collective Welfare
A course on theories of welfare, the aggregation of individual welfare, and its political significance.
History of Political Thought
Social Contract Theory
A German course covering, amongst others, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, and Rawls.
20th Century Libertarianism
A weekend seminar on the history and philosophy of modern libertarianism.
Philosophy of Law
What is law?
A German course covering classic debates in general jurisprudence.
