On poverty and the theology requirement
I recently attended the United Nations 59th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women. Representatives from around the worldContinue Reading
Tag: education
On Business Degrees and Free Market Mysticism
The following column was published in The Observer on Thursday, October 2, 2014. “I don’t like to hire students who studied accounting.Continue Reading
On Empty Classrooms
The following column was published in The Observer on Thursday, September 18, 2014. Willis Konick retired in 2007 as one of theContinue Reading
Studying Death
The following column was published in The Observer on Thursday, September 4, 2014. When students first read how Athens put Socrates toContinue Reading
To Win as Notre Dame
Notre Dame has a weird alma mater. You wouldn’t know that from a teleconference with head football coach Brian KellyContinue Reading
Book Recommendations for Undergrads Considering Law School
Coming to law school has made me particularly glad that I decided to major in philosophy. In many ways, I’veContinue Reading
On Christian Children in the Public Schools
Sometimes I shock my friends when I tell them I would strongly consider (and possibly prefer) homeschooling for my children.Continue Reading
A Letter to the Philosophy Department at Notre Dame
I recently completed my exit survey as a philosophy major at Notre Dame. With it, I included the following thoughtsContinue Reading
The Paradox of an Education in Philosophy
When one thinks about the constitution of an education in philosophy, one often begins by considering the curricula of philosophyContinue Reading
Done with college, and today I’m… disappointed
The university used to be a place in which the primary focus was an “opening” of the mind to theContinue Reading
