1017 Cathedral of Learning

University of Pittsburgh

4200 Fifth Ave

Pittsburgh, PA 15260

I work in the history of philosophy, with an emphasis on the modern period, especially Immanuel Kant. My research focuses on moral philosophy and metaphysics, with particular attention to their intersection.

I am currently starting a dissertation on Kant’s practical philosophy. The project examines the methodology of Kant’s moral philosophy and addresses the problems that arise in the application of moral principles to particular situations and actions. To do so, I draw not only on Kant’s moral writings but also on insights from his theoretical philosophy and the Critique of the Power of Judgment.

My master’s thesis explored Kant’s novel conception of metaphysics in the 1770 Dissertatio. I am also interested in criticisms of Kant raised by his contemporaries and immediate successors, particularly Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel. More recently, I have been working on Hegel’s Philosophy of Right, focusing on his critique of Kant and its methodological background.

In addition, I work extensively on Francisco Suárez, whom I interpret as a pivotal figure between medieval and modern philosophy. My work on Suárez aims to clarify the scholastic background of early modern metaphysics, especially within the rationalist tradition.

More broadly, I am interested in how modern philosophy reshaped central domains such as religion, politics, and history. I am always happy to discuss current events and their historical origins.

I hold a BA and an MA in philosophy from the Universidad de los Andes in Santiago, Chile.

news

Jun 10, 2026	(Upcoming) I was accepted into the Twentieth Annual Conference of the Leibniz Society of North America, held at UC Riverside in October 2026. I will be presenting on Leibniz’s principle of individuation and his conception of the intellect.
Jun 06, 2026	I presented a paper on Kant’s political philosophy at NUSTEP 2026.
May 10, 2026	(Upcoming) I was accepted into the Twenty-Third Annual Atlantic Canada Seminar in Early Modern Philosophy. I will be presenting my (draft) paper, “Kant’s Theory of Moral Intelligibility,” in July 2026.
Apr 24, 2026	I will be based in Brooklyn, NY this summer, from mid-May until the end of August. If you are in the NYC area and would like to connect, please feel free to reach out.
Apr 10, 2026	I presented at “The Philosophy of Francisco Suarez” at the University of Gröningen in the Netherlands.