The University of Liverpool invites applications for PhD Studentships as part of the ERC/UKRI Advanced Grant on 'Kantian Justice: A Desert-sensitive Responsibility-enhancing Theory' [KantianDESERT], led by Sorin Baiasu in the department of Philosophy.
KantianDESERT is designed to formulate a new model of distributive justice in response to global growing economic disparities, by offering a distinctive position within dominant egalitarianisms in current political theory/philosophy. Through several original contributions, the project builds an innovative case for a theory sensitive to individual just deserts and applies it to three case studies, in healthcare, education and business. KantianDESERT is designed to produce not only significant scientific impact, but also socio-political – it promises to break the cycle of structural economic injustice and to contribute to a fairer and more stable society.
Applications are invited from enthusiastic postgraduate students, who have completed their undergraduate degree (with at least a 2:1 overall degree classification) and have completed or will complete (by 1 May 2026) a Masters (Merit or Distinction). At least one of these degrees must be in Philosophy.
Deadline: 28 February 2026
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