ADRIAN LIU

adrian.liu [at] rutgers.edu | [cv] | [philpeople]

I'm a PhD candidate at Rutgers Philosophy. Recently I've been working on the question of just what is epistemically valuable, using the frameworks of accuracy-first epistemic utility theory and the theory of higher-order probability.

Teaching:

1. Buddhist Philosophy (Winter 2025)
2. Logic, Reasoning, and Persuasion (Fall 2025)

Presentations:

1. Finding Balance in Uncertain Times
   • Central APA, Chicago, February 2026
   • Formal Approaches to Rationality and Meaning, UMD, October 2025
   • Formal Epistemology Workshop, University of Iceland, May 2025
2. Ineffective Reassurance (with Isabel Herburger)
   • Non-Paradigmatic Pragmatics Workshop, Rutgers, May 2025
3. The Evidence Function
   • Northeastern Epistemology Workshop, April 2025
4. Manipulation: A Relational Analysis
   • Central APA, February 2025
5. Avoiding Polarization
   • Eastern APA, New York, January 2025
   • Formal Epistemology Workshop, ANU, 2024
6. Why Wouldn't ZhuangZi have a Political Philosophy?
   • ACPA Eastern APA, New York, January 2025
   • ISCWP Pacific APA, Portland, March 2024