About
Brandon Rdzak is an Assistant Teaching Professor at Purdue University's Cornerstone Program within the College of Liberal Arts. He specializes in early modern philosophy (particularly Spinoza), metaphysics, and ethics. His teaching portfolio includes courses on philosophy, ethics, global moral problems, critical thinking, and communication. He earned his PhD in Philosophy from Purdue University in 2021.
Research Interests: His scholarly work focuses on Spinoza's metaphysical necessitarianism and its philosophical implications, as well as critical analyses of the Principle of Sufficient Reason in libertarian free will theories. His research intersects with essentialism, the nature of explanation, and ontological frameworks in early modern thought.
Publications: Dr. Rdzak has published in Philosophia and completed a dissertation defending Spinoza's necessitarianism. His articles explore themes such as self-explanation in libertarianism, the plausibility of necessitarian metaphysics, and Spinoza's essentialist foundations.
Professional Engagement: Affiliated with the Purdue University Department of Philosophy, he is involved in academic events like the upcoming Greatest Philosophy Conference of All Time (September 2025) at Purdue. His work appears in PhilArchive and PhilPapers, reflecting active participation in philosophical discourse.
