Deborah Black, University of Toronto

Research

Medieval philosophy Islamic philosophy history of philosophy epistemology

Latest funding

Knowledge, certitude, and justification: epistemological themes in classical Arabic philosophy
SSHRC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$76,950
Cognition and the brain in medieval philosophy: the internal senses
SSHRC · 2008 · Principal investigator
$45,400

All 2 grants and awards

Knowledge, certitude, and justification: epistemological themes in classical Arabic philosophy

Principal investigatorSSHRC2014Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Black, Deborah L.

Keywords: Medieval philosophy; Islamic philosophy; history of philosophy; epistemology

$76,950

Cognition and the brain in medieval philosophy: the internal senses

Principal investigatorSSHRC2008Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Black, Deborah L.

Keywords: medieval philosophy; perception; imagination; internal senses; theories of cognition; Avicenna; Aquinas Averroes; Islamic philosophy

$45,400

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: Medieval philosophy Dear Professor Black, 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 medieval philosophy 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]