David Hunter, Toronto Metropolitan University

Research

rationality philosophy action desire goodness ethics belief knowledge

Latest funding

Desire and the Varieties of Goodness
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$25,733
Desire and the Varieties of Goodness
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$5,350
Belief as a rational capacity
SSHRC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$33,150

All 6 grants and awards

Desire and the Varieties of Goodness

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Hunter, David A.

Keywords: philosophy; rationality; action; desire; goodness; ethics

$25,733

Desire and the Varieties of Goodness

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Hunter, David A.

Keywords: philosophy; rationality; action; desire; goodness; ethics

$5,350

Belief as a rational capacity

Principal investigatorSSHRC2018Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Hunter, David A.

Keywords: rationality; belief; knowledge; agency; humanity

$33,150

Transparency and apperception

Principal investigatorSSHRC2017Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Hunter, David A.

Keywords: self-knowledge; rationality; norms; belief; reasoning; Kant; apperception; spontaneity

$12,375

Belief and agency

Principal investigatorSSHRC2009Aid to Research Workshops and Conferences in Canada

Principal investigators: Hunter, David A.

Keywords: philosophy; belief; action; normativity; rationality; agency

$9,570

Belief and intention

Principal investigatorSSHRC2008Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Hunter, David A.

Keywords: philosophy; rationality; belief; intention

$54,340

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: rationality Dear Professor Hunter, 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 rationality 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 "Desire and the Varieties of Goodness" (2023), 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]