Zachary Biondi

I’m interested in history of philosophy, ethics, and technology.

I have two main history projects. The first is about connections between Immanuel Kant’s theoretical and practical philosophy. The research has grown into interests in Schopenhauer and Spinoza. The second project is in Ancient Philosophy, especially the early Stoics. 

I also think (and worry) about technology. My thinking on technology is informed by two related approaches. The first is a return to the environmental roots of the Philosophy of Technology. I'm especially interested in Aldo Leopold's Land Ethic. Second, I explore the philosophical basis for Luddism. Luddism is the affirmation that technology should serve human wellbeing, the judgment that many dominant technologies fail to meet this standard, and the effort to reject these technologies. I am completing a book called Framework for Luddism. I am also a founding member of the Illinois Luddite Society.