Raimundo R. Cox

1017 Cathedral of Learning

University of Pittsburgh

4200 Fifth Ave

Pittsburgh, PA 15260

I work in the history of philosophy, with an emphasis on the modern period, especially Immanuel Kant, Early Modern rationalism, and Late Scholasticism. My research concerns both practical and theoretical philosophy, with particular attention to the historical and systematic connections between these fields.

My dissertation examines Kant’s conception of practical cognition and practical judgment. I am particularly interested in how moral cognition is possible, how moral principles are applied to particular actions, and how our capacity for moral judgment can be cultivated. Beyond my dissertation, I work on Kant’s moral and political philosophy, his reform of metaphysics, and the reception and criticism of his philosophy in German Idealism, especially in Hegel.

My historical research focuses on the relationship between Late Scholasticism and Early Modern rationalism. I work extensively on Francisco Suárez, whom I regard as a pivotal figure between medieval and modern philosophy, and on the reception and transformation of Scholastic metaphysics in the rationalist tradition, particularly in Leibniz. More broadly, I am interested in how modern philosophy reshaped central domains such as religion, politics, and history.

I hold a BA and an MA in philosophy from the Universidad de los Andes in Santiago, Chile.

For more information about my current work, see my Research page.

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Sep 09, 2026	I started leading a reading group on Hegel’s Elements of the Philosophy of Right (1821) for undegraduate students here at Pitt.
Aug 24, 2026	I returned to Pittsburgh for the Fall semester. This term I will be giving some presentations and working on my dissertation.
Aug 17, 2026	(Upcoming) I was accepted to present in the Colloquium ‘From Leibniz to Kant: Ruptures and Continuities” at the University of São Paulo. I will present (remotely) a paper titled “Kant on Re-Defining Metaphysics” about Kant’s conception of the method of metaphysics and its proper subject matter.
Aug 06, 2026	I gave a talk at Universidad de los Andes in Chile on current trends in philosophical research in the United States.
Jul 09, 2026	I presented my (draft) paper, “Kant’s Theory of Moral Intelligibility,” at the Twenty-Third Annual Atlantic Canada Seminar in Early Modern Philosophy.