Ian Hacking 02-18-1936 DOB

Received Education

1962

BA, MA and Ph. D in moral sciences while attending Cambridge University. Ian Hacking | The Canadian Encyclopedia. https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/ian-hacking. Accessed 4 Nov. 2022.

The Logic of Statistical Interference

1965

One of the many scholarly writings Ian Hacking produced. Ian Hacking | The Canadian Encyclopedia. https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/ian-hacking. Accessed 4 Nov. 2022.

The Emergence of Probability

1975

Another scholarly writing produced. Ian Hacking | The Canadian Encyclopedia. https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/ian-hacking. Accessed 4 Nov. 2022.

University of Toronto

1982

Joined the University of Toronto's Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology. Ian Hacking | The Canadian Encyclopedia. https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/ian-hacking. Accessed 4 Nov. 2022.

The Taming of Chance

1990

Discussed the history of probability and it's increasing importance in our daily lives. This book was named by The Modern Library as one of the best 100 non-fiction works of the 20th century. Ian Hacking | The Canadian Encyclopedia. https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/ian-hacking. Accessed 4 Nov. 2022.

Rewriting the Soul: Multiple Personality and the Sciences of Memory

1995

Ian Hackings interest in our changing scientific, philosophical, and social understanding of memory is explored in this writing. Ian Hacking | The Canadian Encyclopedia. https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/ian-hacking. Accessed 4 Nov. 2022.

Mad Travellers: Reflections on the Reality of Transient Mental Illness

1998

Looks at epidemics of mental illnesses; the books title refers to fugue, a disorder prevalent in the 19th century that was characterized by amnesia and the urge to go off on explicable, extended trips. The book considers the complex interplay of culture and physiological symptoms in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness. Ian Hacking | The Canadian Encyclopedia. https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/ian-hacking. Accessed 4 Nov. 2022.

The Social Construction of What?

1999

Examines the topic of social construction and provides a balanced overview of the debates, sometimes called "the science wars", between scientists and constructionists. Ian Hacking | The Canadian Encyclopedia. https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/ian-hacking. Accessed 4 Nov. 2022.

College de France

2000

Ian Hacking was the first anglophone to be given a permanent chair at the College de France. Ian Hacking | The Canadian Encyclopedia. https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/ian-hacking. Accessed 4 Nov. 2022.

An Introduction to Probability and Inductive Logic

2001

A very well reviewed and widely used logic textbook. Ian Hacking | The Canadian Encyclopedia. https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/ian-hacking. Accessed 4 Nov. 2022.

Historical Ontology

2002

Brought together 25 years of Ian Hackings thoughts and writings on the intersections of philosophy and history. Ian Hacking | The Canadian Encyclopedia. https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/ian-hacking. Accessed 4 Nov. 2022.

Molson Prize and inaugural Kilam Prize

2002

Ian Hacking won the Molson prize and the inaugural Kilam Prize for the Humanities. Ian Hacking | The Canadian Encyclopedia. https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/ian-hacking. Accessed 4 Nov. 2022.

Companion of the Order of Canada

2004

Ian Hacking was named a Companion of the Order of Canada. Ian Hacking | The Canadian Encyclopedia. https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/ian-hacking. Accessed 4 Nov. 2022.