Madison Cosby
Madison Cosby
Graduate Student
Education
B.A., Philosophy and Communication, University of South Florida, May 2022
Capstone: “Montaigne on Modern Education: How Teaching Philosophy Promotes Better Lives”
Research
Primary: Philosophy of Education, Aesthetics, Normative Ethics
Secondary: Applied Ethics, 19th Century Continental Philosophy, Existentialism
Presentations
“Montaigne on Modern Education: Why Teaching Philosophy Promotes Better Lives.” Undergraduate Humanities Conference at the University of South Florida. Tampa, FL, January 2022.
“Montaigne on Modern Education: Why Teaching Philosophy Promotes Better Lives.” Florida Undergraduate Research Conference at the University of Central Florida. Orlando, FL, February 2022
Teaching
Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Tennessee
PHIL252 Contemporary Moral Problems for Dr. Alex Feldt – Fall 2022 & Spring 2023
PHIL244 Professional Responsibility for Dr. Ryan Windeknecht – Fall 2023 & Spring 2024
Community
Tennessee High School Ethics Bowl, Judge, Spring 2023
Activities
UTK PGSA, Conference Committee member, Fall 2023-Spring 2024
UTK PGSA, Faculty Representative, Fall 2023-Spring 2024