Lab Consultants
Our consultants are philosophy and/or PPL majors with special training in critical thinking pedagogy. They are experienced, curious, and excited to work with you. You can learn more about each of them below. If you would like to work with one of them in particular, click on their Calendly link to view availability.
Madeleine Taylor - Lab Director
(she/her)
Madeleine is a PhD student in Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ's philosophy program. Her research
areas include feminist philosophy, moral responsibility, and Continental philosophy.
Madeleine has taught and TAed classes in ethics, social and political philosophy,
philosophy of law, and methods of reasoning.
To see Madeleine's scheduling page follow this link:
Cade Schafer
Cade is a junior majoring in Philosophy and minoring in Writing Studies. While his philosophical interests are wide and varied, he has a passion for metaethics, Continental philosophy with a focus on German existentialism and philosophical pessimism, as well as comparative philosophy using Buddhist and Daoist ideas. Some of his past conference presentations include work on normative conceptions of gender identity, volunteer ethics using the philosophy of Emmanuel Levinas, and climate anxiety coupled with Guy Debord’s The Society of The Spectacle, at Cornell, NYU, and the University of Hawaii at Manoa, respectively. He is currently working on a project on existential psychology and the Zhuangzi. Cade also has a love for writing and rhetoric and is excited to help his peers as they navigate both in their own philosophical studies.
Some of the classes he has excelled in are:
- Phil 107: Existence and Freedom
- Phil 121: Methods of Reasoning
- Phil 180/280: Empathy, Ethics, and Society
- Phil 201: Plato and Aristotle
To see Cade's scheduling page follow this link:
Emilio Kershner
(he/him)
Emilio is a senior majoring in philosophy and Russian cultural studies. His main interests include exploration of human nature and the soul, aesthetics of music, and critical engagement with social identity. His experience with Russian language, literature, and culture often intersects with these topics and gives him an interdisciplinary framework with which to investigate ideas. His current research concerns the ontology of contemporary music forms, exploring why historical theories of music and the ontological categorization of musical traditions fail with the introduction of modern artforms. He has done work on political philosophy in Imperial and Soviet Russia and has explored cultural identity and self-expression during those periods. He also enjoys ethics, epistemology, and metaphysics.
Some classes he has excelled in are:
- Phil 105: Introduction to Asian Philosophy
- Phil 121: Methods of Reasoning
- Phil 202: Descartes, Hume, and Kant
- Phil 380A: Self-Knowledge
To see Emilio's scheduling page follow this link:
Joseph Brugellis
Joseph is a senior double-majoring in philosophy, politics and law (PPL) and history. His main interests include ethics and political philosophy—particularly when those fields intersect with questions of justice and ideal theory. He intends to attend law school, inspired by his interest in judicial philosophy and legal interpretation. Joseph has taken several courses on applied ethics and normative topics—with the most recent being a class on the philosophy of work, well-being and justice, which explores the relationship between work and our lives on an individual and governmental level. He is also currently studying the history of ethical theories and contemporary discourse related to the field.
Some classes he has excelled in include:
- Phil 146: Law and Justice
- Phil 148: Markets, Ethics and the Law
- Phil 201: Plato and Aristotle
To see Joseph's scheduling page follow this link:
Kaitlyn Zieno
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Lauren Lunshof
Lauren is a senior majoring in Philosophy, Politics and Law with a concentration in political and ethical theory. Her main interests include epistemology, logic, and political philosophy, and she particularly enjoys applying philosophy to legal and historical topics. This has led her to pursue research into the ethics of immigration policy and citizenship through the Pell Honors Program. Lauren also enjoys studying applied ethics, including environmental ethics and ethical employment, which she uses to reflect on existential questions and on her own beliefs and values.
Some classes Lauren has excelled in are:
PHIL146: Law and Justice
PHIL149: Environmental Ethics
PHIL202: Descartes, Hume and Kant
PHIL345: Philosophy of Law
To see Lauren's scheduling page follow this link:
Lucy Murphy
Lucy is a senior majoring in Philosophy and Computer Science. Her favorite topics in philosophy include metaethics, ethics, philosophy of language, and self-knowledge. She also enjoys topics in philosophy of technology research.
Some classes she has excelled in are:
- Phil 107: Existence and Freedom
- Phil 121: Methods of Reasoning
- Phil 150: Technology Policy and Ethics
- Phil 201: Plato and Aristotle
- Phil 202: Descartes Hume and Kant
- Phil 380A: Self Knowledge
- Disgust, Morality, and the Law
- Feminist Philosophy
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Maya Barth
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Contact
Contact Madeleine Taylor at mtaylo21@binghamton.edu with any questions.