Matthew Leisinger, York University

Research

Consciousness Ralph Cudworth Cambridge Platonism Self Personhood John Locke early modern philosophy moral psychology

Latest funding

Ralph Cudworth's Freewill Manuscripts
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$32,660
Cudworth's conscious self
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$36,492

All 2 grants and awards

Ralph Cudworth's Freewill Manuscripts

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Leisinger, Matthew A.

Keywords: early modern philosophy; Cambridge platonism; Ralph Cudworth; moral psychology; consciousness; free will

$32,660

Cudworth's conscious self

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Leisinger, Matthew

Keywords: Consciousness; Self; Personhood; Ralph Cudworth; Cambridge Platonism; John Locke

$36,492

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: Consciousness Dear Professor Leisinger, 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 consciousness 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 "Ralph Cudworth's Freewill Manuscripts" (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]