Peter King, University of Toronto

Research

will philosophy of mind affective psychology medieval philosophy history

Latest funding

Women, Slaves, Animals, Monsters: Medieval Philosophers on Intelligence and Inequality
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$97,950
The history of the will
SSHRC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$117,000
Abelard on dialectic
SSHRC · 2011 · Principal investigator
$47,650

All 4 grants and awards

Women, Slaves, Animals, Monsters: Medieval Philosophers on Intelligence and Inequality

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: King, Peter

$97,950

The history of the will

Principal investigatorSSHRC2016Insight Grants

Principal investigators: King, Peter O.

Keywords: will; philosophy of mind; affective psychology; medieval philosophy; history

$117,000

Abelard on dialectic

Principal investigatorSSHRC2011

Principal investigators: King, Peter

Keywords: Abelard; philosophy; medieval; edition

$47,650

Mediaeval souls and modern minds

Principal investigatorSSHRC2006Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: King, Peter

Keywords: mediaeval; philosophy; psychology; mind; cognition

$57,148

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: will Dear Professor King, 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 will 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 "Women, Slaves, Animals, Monsters: Medieval Philosophers on Intelligence and Inequality" (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]