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Ian Hacking Early Years
Ian was an Canadian philosopher. He was raised in Vancouver. He received his education at the University of British Columbia and Cambridge University. He has an BA, MA, and an PHD. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eIBAuE-Cbic https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/ian-hacking -
Professor Hacking
Ian has taught at many different colleges. In 1982 he became a professor in 1982 at the University of Toronto. According to the Canadian encyclopedia, “the citation that accompanied his 2001 Canada Council for the Arts Molson Prize states that Ian Hacking is considered to be among the very top rank of philosophers in the world." https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/ian-hacking -
Ian’s Book
Ian was also an author and wrote many books. One of his most famous books was, “Introductory Topics in the Philosophy of Natural Science”. It was published in 1983. https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/representing-and-intervening/F6506B708BB5A8B6A5D884BDCF28E7B7# -
Balzan Prize
Ian was one of the Balzan Prize winners in 2014 for Epistemology and Philosophy of Mind. The award is given to people who has done great humanitarian work.