RESEARCH

My research has mainly situated at the intersection of epistemology, theory of normativity and philosophy of mind.

I’m currently working on a project that aims to understand the role truth plays in political deliberation and democratic legitimacy. The goal of my project is to, first, argue that existing accounts of political deliberation are unsatisfactory. Second, I will defend the claim that truth fixes the standards for good political deliberation. Third, I will spell out the requirements for good political deliberation with a focus on trust and explain why it matters for democratic legitimacy.

PUBLICATIONS

1. Wei, X (forthcoming). Why Normative Risk Matters for What We Should Do Morally. Erkenntnis.DOI:10.1007/s10670-025-01026-3 2. Wei, X. (2025) ‘Believing for Truth and the Model of Epistemic Guidance’, Inquiry. DOI: 10.1080/0020174x.2022.2126391 3. Wei, X. (2024) ‘The Weight of Truth’, Synthese, 204(60). DOI: 10.1007/s11229-024-04709-6

4. Wei, X. (2024) ‘A Practice-based Account of the Truth Norm of Belief’, Episteme, 1-21. DOI:10.1017/epi.2022.26

5. Wei, X. (2020) ‘The Role of Pretense in the Process of Self-deception’, Philosophical Explorations, 23(1):1-14. DOI: 10.1080/13869795.2020.1711960

6. Wei, X. (2019) ‘The Permissible Norm of Truth and “Ought Implies Can”’, Logos and Episteme, 10 (4): 433-440. DOI: 10.5840/logos-episteme201910438

7. Wei, X. (2015) ‘Does Our Temporal Experience Favour A-theory of Time?’, British Journal of Undergraduate Philosophy, 9(1):11-30.

WORK IN PROGRESS

1. ‘Is Revolutionary Violence Justified?’, In Preparation

2. ‘Can There Be Epistemic Democracy Without Mass Participation?’, In Preparation.