David Barnett, University of Toronto

Research

rationality self-knowledge epistemic circularity higher-order evidence transparency akrasia reasons

Latest funding

The Self and Self-Consciousness
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$100,000
Intellectual autonomy and the first-person perspective
SSHRC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$85,100

All 2 grants and awards

The Self and Self-Consciousness

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Barnett, David J.

$100,000

Intellectual autonomy and the first-person perspective

Principal investigatorSSHRC2017Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Barnett, David J.

Keywords: rationality; self-knowledge; epistemic circularity; higher-order evidence; transparency; akrasia; reasons

$85,100

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 Barnett, 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 "The Self and Self-Consciousness" (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]