About

I am an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Rochester Institute of Technology  (http://www.rit.edu/cla/philosophy/Torcello.html), where I regularly teach courses in moral philosophy, political philosophy, and critical thinking. My research interests include ethical theory and applied ethics, social and political philosophy, moral pluralism, and scientific skepticism. My current projects investigate the practical consequences and ethical responsibilities entailed in political liberalism and in its relationship with moral pluralism, particularly in the domains of medicine, education, the environment, and public discourse. l received my Ph.D. in philosophy from the University at Buffalo in 2006.