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Ian Hacking (1936-Present)

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    Ian Hacking born

    Ian Hacking was Born in Vancouver, Canada. He lived there for his entire early life before Getting his undergrad degree from the university of British Colombia. He then elected to further his education at the university of Cambridge with his PHD. After all of this he started teaching at a number of schools across North America.
  • Ian Hacking and The Emergence Of Probability

    Ian Hacking wrote one of his more famous books called The Emergence Of Probability. In this book Hacking discusses the theory and history of probability itself. Hacking describes a sudden and hastily transition to theory of probability in during the 17th century.
  • Ian hacking Killam prize

    Ian hacking Killam prize
    Ian Hacking was awarded the Killam prize for his tremendous achievements throughout his career. He was awarded the prize for humanities. The award is one of Canadas most distinguished and recognized awards.
  • Ian Hacking current

    Ian hacking concluded his teaching career back in 2011 and is now at the university of Cape town as a visiting professor. While Hackings life has mostly slowed and settled his impact on the philosophy of science will ring for decades to come.