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Born- February 18, 1936
Born in Vancouver, Canada -
Published "The Emergence of Probability"
A philosophical review and critique of early ideas of probability, induction and statistical inference. -
Published "Representing and Intervening"
An introduction to the philosophy of natural science, based on scientific realism. Made up of two parts; 'Representing' gives the philosophical accounts of scientists such as Kuhn, Feyerabend, Lakatos, Putnam, etc. 'Intervening' talks about the treatment of experimental science and the direction to new debates about realism. -
Published "Rewriting the Soul"
In this book, Hacking talks about the Multiple Personality Disorder epidemic and its connection with child abuse. The writing scrutinizes the modern moral and political climate and societies efforts to cope with psychological injuries. -
Published "The Social Construction of What?"
Hacking explores the validity of social construction and underlying issues, such as the conflict between biological and social approaches to mental illness. He also looks further into subjects such as advanced weapon research and its influence on science, as well as "cultural wars" in anthropology. -
Published "Historical Ontology"
A meditation on the philosophical significance of history. The importance of Michel Foucault and Hacking's own work in intellectual history. Hacking also develops ideas about how language, reasoning and "psychological" phenomena figure into doing philosophy as historical ontology. -
Recipient of the Holberg International Memorial Prize
"Ian Hacking's work reverberates throughout the humanities and social science's, re-framing our understanding of the interactions between the natural and the social worlds." - Holberg Committee remarks- 2009 -
Retired as a Teacher
In 2011, Ian Hacking retired as a teacher. He currently resides in Toronto, Canada with his wife, Judith Baker. -
Recipient of the Balzan Prize
In 2014, Hacking was the recipient of the Balzan Prize of Epistemology and Philosophy of Mind, for his contributions to philosophy and the history of social and natural sciences.
