PhD candidate in philosophy
I'm a PhD candidate from the Philosophy Department of The Chinese University of Hong Kong. I use formal theories, such as decision theory, game theory, probability theory, modal logic, computation theory, learning theory, and connectionism, to describe the metaphysic of action. The resultant logic of action shall empower us to understand the failure forms of right acts - be they immoral, or imprudent.
Education
2019-
PhD in philosophy
Reasonableness facing uncertainty: context, safety, competence, and responsibility
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
2012-2017
MPhil in philosophy
Referential presuppositions, epistemic possibilities, and epistemic content
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
2010-2012
MA in philosophy
Conceivability, the a priori, and primary possibilities
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
2002-2006
BSocSc (first class honours) in psychology, minor in philosophy
Emotions, pleasantness of music, and risk taking behaviours
The University of Hong Kong
Teaching
Jan-May, 2018
Logic
Philosophy Department
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, China
Publications
Under review
Epistemic possibility: Kripke versus Soames
Soames attributes to Kripke the theory of epistemic possibility that uses metaphysical impossibilities in explaining necessary a posteriori truths. I attribute to Kripke a theory from epistemic counterparthood. I develop an epistemic accessibility based on Kripke’s appeal to Lewis’ counterpart theory that is reflexive, non-transitive, and non-symmetric. I also propose an epistemic counterpart function and a description function.
Presentations
26 Jan, 2021
Women pornography: understanding gender through fieldwork
Critical Introduction to Pornography
Department of Cultural and Religious Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, China
23 Jan, 2021
A measure of dignity
The Future of Global Cooperation: Ethics and Governance
Global Negotiation Conference
16 Jan, 2021
A spirituality theory of personal development
Monthly meeting
Christian Association of Psychology of Religion Limited
Hong Kong, China
14 Dec, 2020
A knowledge-first virtue epistemology
Mumbai epistemology meeting with Ernest Sosa
Theory of knowledge group led by Priyedarshi Jetli
Mumbai, India
7 Dec, 2020
Freedom of conscience and freedom of expression
2020 International eConference on Interreligious Dialogue
Global Center for Religious Research
Denver, Colorado, the United States of America
1 Dec, 2020
Augmentation of the Paris Agreement with punitive measures, and its mandatory participation
Team meeting
2020 Global University Climate Forum
Hong Kong, China
6 Nov, 2020
Weak preference as deontic accessibility
Research methodology seminar 2
Philosophy Department, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, China
15 Jun, 2020
A metaphysics of society
Mini-seminar for graduate students (online)
Philosophy Department, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, China
25 Feb, 2020
Alyssa Ney’s Physical Causation and Difference-Making
Metaphysics of causation graduate seminar (online)
Philosophy Department, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, China
8 Nov, 2019
A metaphysics of action
Research methodology seminar 1
Philosophy Department, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, China
3 Nov, 2019
A Daoist theory of self-expansion
The Chinese Society for Dialectics of Nature 2019 Conference
The Chinese Society for Dialectics of Nature
Beijing, China
27 Oct, 2019
A fictitious theory of Wittgensteinian nonsense
The Fourth International Wittgenstein Symposium
Chinese Wittgenstein Society, Chinese Society for Contemporary Foreign Philosophy
Xi'an, China
22 Aug, 2019
An ignorance of obligation explanation of blamelessness
Cologne Summer School on Epistemology with Clayton Littlejohn
University of Cologne, Germany
Cologne, Germany
10 Aug, 2017
Modus ponens and scepticism
MA summer preparatory class
Philosophy Department, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, China
10 Oct, 2014
'Jack the Ripper' and the contingent a priori
Research methodology seminar
Philosophy Department, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong,China
30 Nov, 2012
'I have my brain in a vat'
Research methodology seminar
Philosophy Department, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, China