Writing

Links to my academic and non-academic writing.

Academic Writing

Book

(in progress) Why Read Berkeley Today?, CUP, due 2026

Journal Articles

(2023) (with Lisa Walters) ‘Berkeley’s Gland Tour into Speculative Fiction Part 1: Homer, Descartes and Pope’, Philosophy Compass. DOI
(2023) (with Lisa Walters) ‘Berkeley’s Gland Tour into Speculative Fiction Part 2: Margaret Cavendish and Berkeley’s Attitudes Towards Women’, Philosophy Compass. DOI
(2023) (with Ben Davies) ‘Feeding Infants: Choice-Specific Considerations, Parental Obligation, and Pragmatic Satisficing’, Ethical Theory and Moral Practice. DOI
(2022) ‘”Tint and Form”: The Geometric Philosophy Underlying Oliver Byrne’s Elements’, Leonardo. DOI
(2022) ‘Ructions over Fluxions’, Studies in the History and Philosophy of Science. DOI
(2021) ‘Duelling catechisms: Berkeley trolls Walton on fluxions and faith’, Intellectual History Review. DOI
(2019) ‘ The ad hominem argument of Berkeley’s Analyst’, British Journal of the History of Philosophy. DOI

In Preparation

Article on ad hominem reasoning in mathematics

Article on Berkeley’s and related hemp advocacy in the 1730s

Reviews/Papers in Edited Collections

(2024) ‘Mathematics Signification and Significance‘, Berkeley’s Doctrine of Signs, De Gruyter.
(2024) ‘Anticipating The Analyst—Understanding Berkeley’s Early Mathematical Antagonism Through Contemporary Texts’, Mathematical Book Histories, Birkhauser.
(2023) ‘On the Other Side of the Forest – ‘Strange Atmospheres’ in Transylvania: The Seventh International Flann O’Brien Conference, 2023‘, in The Parish Review: Journal of Flann O’Brien Studies
(2021) ‘George Berkeley: A Philosophical Life, by Tom Jones’, Philosophy. Link

Academic Adjacent/Popular Writing

(2025) ‘The Power of Boycotting and Consuming Ethically’, Image Magazine
(2024) ‘George Berkeley: the Irish philosopher, bishop and cannabis fan’, RTE Brainstorm
(2024) ‘Sublime Equations – Oliver Byrne’s Elements of Euclid’. History Ireland (link soon)
(2023) ‘Philosophia’ – an essay about philosophy, motherhood, and Maria Rosa Antognazza. Philosopher’s Magazine
(2023) ‘A Library by Any Other Name’ – a ‘platform article about the Berkeley Library. History Ireland
(2022) ‘The Unbearable Philosophicality of Flann O’Brien’s Third Policeman’, Philosopher’s Magazine
(2022) ‘I was blindsided by how upset saying the words ‘I’ve miscarried’ or ‘I need a D&C’ out loud made me’, an essay on miscarrying, in Image Magazine
(2022) ‘I feel safer out walking at night with a vulnerable baby than without’ – Image Magazine

Newspaper Opinions

(2026) Article on ‘The great state of Irish swimming and the terrible state of Irish swimming infrastructure’, The Irish Times
(2025) Magazine article on ‘Scrabble, differences between the competitive and non-competitive game, and gamer intuitions’, The Irish Times
(2025) Article on rage, ‘the Aptness of Anger’, and the impotent anger-roleplay we see these days, The Irish Times
(2025) Article on “phone zombies” and the decline of the public sphere, The Irish Times
(2025) Article on the statistical anomaly of women’s health and recent HRB report, The Irish Times
(2025) Health article on learnings from miscarriage in Ireland. The Irish Times
(2025) Article on the Trump/RFK autism announcement, “toughing it out” and the current anti-science moment. The Irish Times
(2025) Article on the changing childcare landscape, the “sandwich generation” and Kildare soft-plays. The Irish Times
(2025) Article on the silliness of having “mini suits” as school uniforms. The Irish Examiner
(2025) Article on exercise, diet culture, and remembering what my body is for. The Irish Times
(2025) Article on stigma over extended breastfeeding. The Irish Times
(2025) Article on bullshit jobs, AI and creative work. The Irish Times
(2025) Article on risk as a parenting principle. The Irish Times
(2025) Article on miscarriage supports in context of panic about fertility/replacement rate. The Irish Times
(2025) Article on St Patrick’s Day in the White House. The Irish Times
(2025) Article on AI, chatbots and related parenting concerns. The Irish Times
(2025) Article on wellness and the ‘Science Bad, Nature Good’ Ethos. The Irish Times
(2025) Article on the importance of flexible working and career breaks for public servants. The Irish Times
(2025) Article on the relationship between domestic violence and policy failures. The Irish Times
(2025) Article on the politics of lane swimming and phenomenology. The Irish Times
(2024) Article on Mariah Carey’s Irish ties, and the music theory and vocal technique in All I Want for Christmas is You. The Irish Times
(2024) Article on Ideal Victims. The Irish Times
(2024) Debate on whether election posters should be banned in Ireland. The Irish Times
(2024) Article on parental regret, possible worlds, and rational decision-making. The Irish Times
(2024) Article on miscarriage in Ireland, and IVF and pregnancy loss policy delays. The Irish Times
(2024) Article on the de-naming and re-naming of the TCD Library. Irish Times
(2024) Article on public health and developmental milestones. Irish Times
(2024) Article on staggering as the mode of return to work, post maternity leave. Irish Times
(2024) Article on postnatal depression, lack of structural supports and contribution of bad policy. Irish Times
(2024) Article on Caesarean birth, history, and stigma. Irish Times preprint
(2024) Article on the places crisis in Irish childcare. Irish Times
(2023) Article on WHO and institutional rhetoric on infant feeding. Irish Times
(2023) Article on the interpretation of the Millennium Cohort Study findings on breastfeeding and educational achievement. Irish Times
(2023) Article on the de-naming of the Berkeley Library at TCD. Irish Times
(2020) ‘Unthinkable’ interview with Joe Humphreys about Berkeley, his associations to slavery and his rhetorical nastiness. Irish Times

Other Outputs

Humans

(August 2023) Baby #2
(October 2020) Baby #1

Knitting

A large number of baby garments.