Research interests in Buddhist and contemporary Western metaphysics, psychoanalytic theory, philosophy of mind and consciousness, phenomenology, and personal identity, especially in relation to philosophical ethics as well as forms of transcendental identity and discourse. Published work has focused on Buddhist ethics, philosophy, and religion, and their relations with some dimensions of modern European philosophy, particularly around aspects of intentional lethality, including capital punishment, religious or sacrificial suicide, and politically-inspired self-immolation.