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Yumin Liu

University of Hong Kong
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  • University of Hong Kong
    Doctoral student
Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Areas of Specialization
Epistemology
Formal Epistemology
Bayesian Reasoning
Decision Theory
Areas of Interest
Formal Epistemology
Epistemology
Bayesian Reasoning
Decision Theory
Epistemic Norms
Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence
Applied Ethics
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    Prior Adjustments and Moral Encroachment on Credences
    Synthese 208 (3): 1-34. 2026.
    This paper develops a more fine-grained account of how moral considerations can shape credences. Rather than merely defending existing formulations, the paper offers a framework in which moral influences on credence operate through priors and in which prior adoption is constrained by both epistemic and moral considerations. Against the recent objection that moral encroachment conflicts with evidentialism and probabilism, I argue that agents can and should adjust their priors in relevant contexts…Read more
    This paper develops a more fine-grained account of how moral considerations can shape credences. Rather than merely defending existing formulations, the paper offers a framework in which moral influences on credence operate through priors and in which prior adoption is constrained by both epistemic and moral considerations. Against the recent objection that moral encroachment conflicts with evidentialism and probabilism, I argue that agents can and should adjust their priors in relevant contexts so that their credences can jointly satisfy both moral and epistemic requirements.
    Formal EpistemologyPragmatic and Moral EncroachmentSocial EpistemologyRational RequirementsEpistemic…Read more
    Formal EpistemologyPragmatic and Moral EncroachmentSocial EpistemologyRational RequirementsEpistemic Normativity
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