Philip Corkum, University of Alberta

Research

causation experimental philosophy metaphysics philosophy of language linguistics (1) causation (2) experimental philosophy (3) metaphysics

Latest funding

Cause and Context: An Experimental Methods Approach to Causal Discourse
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$49,690
Aristotle on ontological dependence
SSHRC · 2008 · Principal investigator
$18,424

All 2 grants and awards

Cause and Context: An Experimental Methods Approach to Causal Discourse

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Corkum, Philip

Keywords: causation; experimental philosophy; metaphysics; philosophy of language; linguistics

$49,690

Aristotle on ontological dependence

Principal investigatorSSHRC2008Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Corkum, Phil

Keywords: aristotle; ontological dependence; mathematical abstraction; philosophy of mind

$18,424

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

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: causation Dear Professor Corkum, 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 causation connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Cause and Context: An Experimental Methods Approach to Causal Discourse" (2020), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. 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]