Aaron Chavez, PhD

Tagline:Philosophy graduate from UC Davis

Davis, CA, USA

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About Me

Hey there! I'm Aaron and I am a recent PhD graduate in Philosophy from UC Davis. I largely engage with methodological, epistemic, and normative issues that arise across a range of medical settings. My dissertation work focuses on the relation between values and classification and the kinds of interactions that arise from the normativity inherent in these systems.

Research Interests

  • Philosophy of Medicine
  • Classification in Science
  • Values in Science
  • Philosophy of Science
  • Scientific Practice
  • Bioethics
  • Science and Technology Studies

Academic Positions

  • Associate Instructor

    from: 2019, until: 2025

    Organization:UC DavisLocation:Davis, CA

    Description:

    • PHI 005 - Critical Reasoning
    • PHI 015 - Introduction to Bioethics
    • PHI 108 - Introduction to Philosophy of the Biological Sciences

  • Teaching Assistant

    from: 2018, until: 2025

    Organization:UC DavisLocation:Davis, CA

    Description:

    • PHI 001 - Introduction to Philosophy
    • PHI 038 - Introduction to Philosophy of Biology (in-person and online)
    • PHI 108 - Philosophy of Biology
    • PHI 030 - Introduction to Philosophy of Science (in-person and online)
    • PHI 031 - Scientific Reasoning (in-person and online)
    • PHI 005 - Critical Reasoning
    • PHI 015 - Introduction to Bioethics

  • Graduate Student Associate

    from: 2015, until: 2017

    Organization:San Francisco State UniversityLocation:San Francisco, CA

    Description:

    • Introduction to Philosophy
    • Critical Thinking