I am an assistant professor of philosophy at Chapman University and a member of the Smith Institute for Political Economy and Philosophy. I ask a lot of questions about values, organization, productivity, and the good life. I focus principally on Ancient Greece with these questions, and particularly on Plato and Aristotle.

I am organizing the 2026 meeting of the West Coast Plato Workshop. Please submit your work on Republic VIII and IX!

You can contact me at mcdavid at chapman dot edu.