Kathrin Koslicki, University of Alberta

Research

metaphysics, ontology, aristotle, structure, part, whole, ontological dependence, substance, form, matter, unity, essence, necessity, grounding, fundamentality, real definition, truthmaking, artifacts, artworks.essence accident anti-essentialism meaning kinds definition interest-relativity

Latest funding

2017 hylomorphism conference: an examination of the Aristotelian doctrine of matter (hyle) and form (morphe)
SSHRC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$22,282
Epistemology and Metaphysics
SSHRC · 2013 · Principal investigator
$1,400,000

All 2 grants and awards

2017 hylomorphism conference: an examination of the Aristotelian doctrine of matter (hyle) and form (morphe)

Principal investigatorSSHRC2016Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Koslicki, Kathrin M.

Keywords: philosophy; hylomorphism; matter; form; Aristotle.

$22,282

Epistemology and Metaphysics

Principal investigatorSSHRC2013Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Koslicki, Kathrin M

Keywords: metaphysics, ontology, aristotle, structure, part, whole, ontological dependence, substance, form, matter, unity, essence, necessity, grounding, fundamentality, real definition, truthmaking, artifacts, artworks.

$1,400,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Write to this professor

A short, specific email works best. This draft uses one of their recent papers; replace the parts in brackets with your own details before sending.

Applying for

Subject: Prospective PhD student: metaphysics, ontology, aristotle, structure, part, whole, ontological dependence, substance, form, matter, unity, essence, necessity, grounding, fundamentality, real definition, truthmaking, artifacts, artworks. Dear Professor Koslicki, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on metaphysics, ontology, aristotle, structure, part, whole, ontological dependence, substance, form, matter, unity, essence, necessity, grounding, fundamentality, real definition, truthmaking, artifacts, artworks. connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]