I am a philosopher working on issues in aesthetics, epistemology, and philosophy of history.

I am a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow at the University of Edinburgh and co-editor of Debates in Aesthetics.

My current research focuses on how we can learn things from art, how aesthetic experiences help us work out our place in history, why we love it when artists break the rules, and how philosophy can make us more creative.

To see more about my current research projects, have a look at my publications (or you can hear me talk about my work here and here). For a non-technical introduction, have a look at this. For a list of recent talks, teaching engagements, and other activities, see my CV. For anything else, feel free to send me an email.

As well as working in philosophy, I am also a practicing artist and a visiting tutor at the Slade School of Fine Art. You can find out about my other life here.

Photography by Benjamin Mallek