John Hacker-Wright, University of Guelph

Research

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Latest papers

Introduction to Special Forum on "Politics and Virtue".
The Journal of value inquiry · 2021 · first author

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Nietzsche, virtue, and happiness
SSHRC · 2012 · Principal investigator
$20,047
Virtue, agency, and human nature
SSHRC · 2011 · Principal investigator
$15,456

All 2 grants and awards

1 publications.

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Introduction to Special Forum on "Politics and Virtue".

Hacker-Wright J

The Journal of value inquiry2021First author

DOI: 10.1007/s10790-020-09756-z PMID: 33012846

Nietzsche, virtue, and happiness

Principal investigatorSSHRC2012

Principal investigators: Hacker-Wright, John

Keywords: ethics; history of ethics; happiness; positive psychology; virtue

$20,047

Virtue, agency, and human nature

Principal investigatorSSHRC2011Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Hacker-Wright, John

Keywords: virtue ethics; metaphysics of value

$15,456

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Hacker-Wright, 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]. I read your paper "Introduction to Special Forum on "Politics and Virtue"." (2021), and it 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]