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Kiyoshi Chiba is a Professor at Waseda University's School of Social Sciences, specializing in Kantian philosophy and epistemology. Previously, he served as Associate Professor at Waseda University (2016-2018) and Yamagata University (2012-2016). His academic background includes a PhD from the University of Bonn (2012) and an MA from Kyoto University (1999).
Chiba's research focuses on Kant's Critique of Pure Reason, with particular emphasis on transcendental idealism, metaphysics, and epistemology. He has developed a distinctive anti-realist interpretation of Kant's philosophy, challenging prevailing realist views through concepts derived from Michael Dummett and Crispin Wright. His work explores the relationship between transcendental idealism and response-dependence theories, examining how Kant's framework can accommodate mind-dependent aspects while maintaining philosophical rigor.
His publications reveal a consistent focus on resolving traditional Kantian debates, particularly regarding the nature of space, time, things in themselves, and transcendental arguments. Recent work shows increasing engagement with contemporary analytic philosophy, especially response-dependence theories and their implications for Kantian realism. His scholarship demonstrates methodological sophistication, often bridging historical Kant scholarship with current philosophical debates.
- WASEDA RESEARCH AWARD (High-Impact Publication), 2017
- Kant Prize for the Academic Year 2009/2010, University of Bonn
- Prize for best doctoral thesis at University of Bonn (3000 Euro)
Chiba leads multiple major research projects funded by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, including 'Development of the Anti-Realistic Interpretation of Kant's Critique of Pure Reason' (2023-2028) and 'Development of a Kantian Realism by Means of Response-Dependence Theories' (2020-2024). He teaches graduate courses in metaphysics, epistemology, and Kantian philosophy at Waseda University, maintaining active participation in international philosophical discourse through numerous conference presentations.
