Arnold Brooks

Arnold Brooks is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Chicago, specializing in ancient Greek physics, metaphysics, and Kantian philosophy. He holds a PhD (2021) and MA (2009) from the University of Chicago, along with a BA in Philosophy from Penn State University (2006). Brooks serves as the MAPH Liaison for the 2025-26 academic year and has taught at UChicago since 2021.

• Education
  • PhD, University of Chicago (2021)
  • MA, University of Chicago (2009)
  • BA, Philosophy, Penn State University (2006)
• Research Interests

  • Brooks focuses on ancient Greek physics and metaphysics, particularly Aristotle's Physics and the Metaphysics, examining concepts like the continuum, natural continua, and the identity of thought and being. He also explores Kant’s early and critical philosophy, emphasizing quantification of qualities, forces, and causation. His work bridges classical and early modern philosophy, interrogating foundational metaphysical questions through comparative analysis of Aristotelian and Kantian frameworks.

• Courses Taught
  • PHIL 21730/31730: Aristotle’s Metaphysics
  • PHIL 23417/33417: Plato’s Theory of Forms
  • PHIL 29601: Intensive Track Seminar
  • PHIL 25908/35908: Aristotle on Knowledge and Understanding
  • PHIL 26101/36101: Interpretation and Philosophy
  • PHIL 26710/36710: First Philosophy
  • PHIL 25000: History of Philosophy I (Ancient Philosophy)
  • PHIL 23001: Paradoxes
  • PHIL 28504/38504: Matter and Form
  • PHIL 25605/35605: Life, A Life
  • PHIL 21708/31708: Being And Thought in Aristotle
  • PHIL 25701/35701: Theaetetus, Sophist, Statesman
  • PHIL 23113/33113: Causation and Contact in Ancient Greek Physics
  • PHIL 29617/39617: Force
  • PHIL 29901/29902: Senior Seminar
• Labs/Teams
  • Departmental faculty liaison to the Masters of Arts Program in the Humanities (MAPH) for 2025-26