Research

My book The Kantian Sublime and the Revelation of Freedom (Cambridge University Press, 2009) examines Kant on the sublime, morality, enthusiasm, and freedom. Here is a review.

In aesthetics, I am working on a theory of how films (and other arts) age in the minds of viewers. This summer I completed an article on Kant's early (1760's) distinction between true and false sublimity.

I also recently wrote a philosophical dialogue in the philosophy of sport and aesthetics for a wider audience (University Press of Kentucky, 2010). It involves Kant, a ranked tennis player, his coach, and a tennis fan.

Finally, I continue to work on Kant's view of relation between nature, aesthetics, and morality.