Arthur Ripstein, University of Toronto

Research

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Latest funding

A Juridical interpretation of Kant's Transcendental Deduction
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$100,000
Members of the Public
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$19,300
Members of the Public
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$55,600

All 8 grants and awards

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A Juridical interpretation of Kant's Transcendental Deduction

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Ripstein, Arthur S.

$100,000

Members of the Public

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Ripstein, Arthur S.

Keywords: Kant; law; justice; public goods; fair play

$19,300

Members of the Public

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Ripstein, Arthur S.

Keywords: Kant; law; justice; public goods; fair play

$55,600

Kant and the law of war

Principal investigatorSSHRC2014Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Ripstein, Arthur S.

Keywords: law; just war theory; Kant

$138,450

Tort law as philosophy

Principal investigatorSSHRC2009

Principal investigators: Ripstein, Arthur S.

Keywords: tort law; justice; political philosophy

$71,050

Authority and coercion: Kant's doctrine of right

Principal investigatorSSHRC2006Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Ripstein, Arthur S.

Keywords: Kant; justice; private law

$49,813

Kant's legal and political philosophy

Principal investigatorSSHRC2002Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Ripstein, Arthur S.

Keywords: Kant; political philosophy; legal authority; coercion; private law; punishment

$41,800

A study of cases in which past actions prevent from invoking ordinary principles of responsibility in law and morality

Principal investigatorSSHRC1998Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Ripstein, Arthur

Keywords: responsibility; law; estoppel; liability

$25,200

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 Dear Professor Ripstein, 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 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 "A Juridical interpretation of Kant's Transcendental Deduction" (2025), 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]