I am a Professor of Philosophy at Nanjing University. My research focuses on epistemology, value theory, and the philosophy of science. I have developed a novel theory of knowledge called procedural responsibilism. On this view, knowledge that p requires neither having evidence that favors p over ¬p, nor possessing reliabilist virtues, nor exhibiting responsibilist virtues or motives. My current research centers on a book-length project on the nature of understanding.
My papers appear in journals like Canadian Journal of Philosophy and Philosophical Quarterly. I have also authored several books in Chinese, including A Responsibilist Account of Knowledge (Peking University Press), Philosophical Arguments (Nanjing University Press), and Fundamental Questions of Western Philosophy (The Commercial Press).
In addition to my regular philosophy classes in Chinese, I teach Classical Chinese Philosophy in English for international exchange students at Nanjing University to help connect different cultural traditions. Additionally, I am actively working to promote blind peer-review standards within the Chinese philosophical community. I can be reached at xingminghu99@gmail.com.
