Aaron is a D.Phil. candidate in Philosophy here at Oxford. He works on Heidegger and reads widely in the history of philosophy. Originally from Canada, Aaron brought over 1,000 philosophy books to Oxford, which he organizes by height, colour, publisher, theme and alphabet, ‘so far as all of this is possible’.
Before coming to Oxford, Aaron was a champion motocross racer in two countries, and worked summers in the foundry of a car manufacturing plant in Windsor, Ontario. ‘Part of the reason I enjoyed working in the foundry is that I’m an adrenaline junkie and like doing stupid stuff that’s kind of dangerous.’
The contrast between Aaron’s intellectual ability and his physical appearance is noteworthy. On a Saturday afternoon in early October, we ventured into Cornmarket Street to have some fun with cognitive dissonance. The result is presented here, as the Redneck Lectures in the History of Philosophy.
