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The emergence of probability is the earlier of Hacking's two major works. This piece displays a clear attempt to interpret randomness and chance into a concrete example. The name of the book gives more context than one would think. Statistically, there are very few ways to look at something with a result as more than it is. Until Hacking made the observation that probability was "dual". -
This body of work comes after 15 years of the simmering of his previous work, the emergence of probability. This is a pivotal time in regards to the different approaches Hacking takes to the Philosophy of Science. This approach is an attach on Determinism, the concept in the family of "knowing". The narrative clearly indicating the significance of the past not necessarily dictating the future. -
This is the most unique piece of writing that almost seems to be a free lance focus on a specific cognitive malfunction. In this piece of work Hacking dives deep into the unfortunate existence of "fugue". This was termed in the 1890's and was used to describe europeans that would walk hundreds of miles without acknowledging their own identity. -
The most recent piece of work has a very misleading title, to those who stop reading after the title. It is very plausible to pick this book up in the library and think that the question is being asked because of the lack of importance. This would be incorrect since Hacking makes a very detailed analysis of why philosophers are still to this day, standing in awe of mathematics. This even gets extended to the extent that Hacking does not ever imagine there will be an end to this awe.