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Contributions to Philosophy and History of Science
Ian Hacking, born February 18th 1936 in Vancouver, British Columbia is a leading scholar of Philosophy and History of Science. During his career he has won awards such as the Killam Prize for Humanities and the Balzan Prize for outstanding achievements in the field of natural science. Ian Hacking was influenced by the debates of other philosophers such as Thomas Kuhn and Imre Lakatos. -
Contributions to Philosophy and History of Science
One of Ian Hacking’s contributions was to the idea of Entity Realism. Entity Realism is a form of realism that embraces a more realistic stance when looking for answers to unknown questions while keeping a healthy skepticism about scientific theories. -
Contributions to Philosophy and History of Science
Ian Hacking also wrote a few books called “Why Does Language Matter to Philosophy”; which discusses the theory of meaning and development of philosophy and how language is a central component of this as well as historical works that make it possible to understand the issue. His other book, “The Emergence of Probability” suggested that there was a break between subjective and personalistic probability. This idea was met with heavy criticism by the ideas still remain today. -
Contributions to Philosophy and History of Science
In another book, “Rewriting the Soul: Multiple Personality and the Sciences of Memory” Ian Hacking writes about multiple personality disorder and the effects of the disorder on a persons memories. Philosopher, The Informaiton. "Ian Hacking." Ian Hacking. The Information Philosopher, 20 July 2012. Web. 17 May 2017.
