ABOUT ME
I am a Swiss academic, writer, wildlife photographer and national stone putting athlete. I write on ancient Greek philosophy and the concept of tradition.
Biographical & Academic Appointments
At the University of Chicago, I am based in the Committee on the Conceptual and Historical Studies of Science. Previously, I was a Fellow at the Harvard Center for Hellenic Studies and a Fellow at Humboldt University’s Center for Human Abilities. I received my PhD in philosophy from Princeton in 2021 and my BA (2013) and BPhil (2015) from Oxford.
Degrees & Fellowships
Current Academic Base. Research on ancient scientific models, ontological transmission, and natural forms.
Inquiry into classical archaic poetic traditions and experiential cognition in pre-Socratic texts.
Investigation into the limits of somatic competence and bodily intuition in ancient metaphysics.
Dissertation on traditionary epistemologies in ancient Greek philosophy and communal continuity.
Advanced postgraduate philosophical study with concentrations in Aristotle, metaphysics, and logic.
First Class Honours in Philosophy and Literae Humaniores (Classics).
The Three Facets
Writing
Monographs, commentary, and philosophical treatises on ancient Greek thought, the epistemology of custom, and hermeneutics of tradition.
Athletics
National Swiss stone putting (Steinstossen) competitor. The physics of heavy mass acceleration, alpine strength tradition, and kinesthetic grounding.
Wildlife
High alpine wildlife photographic expeditions. Winter ungulate ecology, rupicaprine ethology, and glacial landscape taxonomy.
Primary Locations
Official academic correspondence, review manuscripts, and expedition inquiries are monitored quarterly between Zurich, Bern, and Chicago.
1126 E. 59th Street
Chicago, IL 60637
Postfach 428
CH-3800 Interlaken, Schweiz