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Research interests
Humanities - Philosophy of Science
Humanities - Epistemology
Humanities - History and Philosophy of Biology
Humanities - Metaphilosophy
Humanities - Philosophy of Social Science
Humanities - Metaphysics
Humanities - Epistemology
Humanities - History and Philosophy of Biology
Humanities - Metaphilosophy
Humanities - Philosophy of Social Science
Humanities - Metaphysics
Position Held
Associate Director of Center for Philosophy of Science
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Education/Academic qualification
PhD in Philosophy, PhD, University College London
2016
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HKUST History and Philosophy of Science (HPS) Research Seminar Series
SHAN, Y. (PI)
30/03/26 → 30/06/26
Project: Research
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HKUST History and Philosophy of Science (HPS) Research Seminar Series
SHAN, Y. (PI)
15/09/25 → 9/12/25
Project: Research
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HKUST History and Philosophy of Science (HPS) Research Seminar Series
SHAN, Y. (PI)
17/02/25 → 14/04/25
Project: Research
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Precis of Evidential Pluralism in the Social Sciences
Shan, Y. & Williamson, J., Dec 2025, In: Asian Journal of Philosophy. 4, 2, 77.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Responses to criticisms
Shan, Y. & Williamson, J., Dec 2025, In: Asian Journal of Philosophy. 4, 2, 80.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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The debate over proximate and ultimate causation in biology
Shan, Y., Jan 2025, In: Synthese. 205, 1, 37.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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一种更具进取心的动物哲学
Translated title of the contribution :An Active Philosophy of Science Research output: Contribution to trade publication › Article
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Alternative approaches to causation: Beyond difference-making and mechanism
Shan, Y., 18 Jan 2024, Oxford University Press. 288 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus)
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Understanding in the Social Sciences
SHAN, Y. (Invited speaker)
12 Dec 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited
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The Social Nature of Scientific Knowledge
SHAN, Y. (Invited speaker)
11 Dec 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited
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What is a Scientific Revolution?
SHAN, Y. (Invited speaker)
10 Dec 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited
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Herbert Dingle: An Overlooked Pioneer of HPS
SHAN, Y. (Contributor)
14 Nov 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited
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Understanding Social Phenomena
SHAN, Y. (Invited speaker)
2 Nov 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Contributed