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Ian Hacking Birth
Ian Hacking was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada -
"Why Does Language Matter to Philosophy?"
In this book Hacking demonstrate the importance of using the correct words to present an idea. Words mean things, this statement applies in all fields but especially in philosophy according to Hacking. Hacking, Ian. (1975), Why Does Language Matter to Philosophy, Cambridge University Press. pp1-200. vol 121 -
"The Taming of Chance"
Taming of Chance is Hackings explanation of how probability came to be. Giving context to how theories are made with the use of history and philosophy. Also how the sciences interact with each other. Hacking, Ian. The Taming of Chance. Cambridge University Press, 1990. -
Rewriting the Soul
The way we think and how is explored in this book. How different people can see the same thing in different ways. What impact does suffering and pain have on a person. Hacking, Ian. Rewriting the Soul: Multiple Personality and the Sciences of Memory. Princeton University Press, 1995. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt7rr17. Accessed 1 Sep. 2022. -
"The Social Construction of What?"
The validity of social constructs are put on the chopping block, asking the question of what they are. How culture impacts science and social norms. Hacking demonstrates the good, bad and ugly of social norms. -
"Historical Ontology"
Hacking describes the uses of philosophy in history. In this he demonstrates the positive uses of his field of science and its impact. How science interacts with itself and the world. Hacking, Ian. Historical Ontology. Harvard University Press, 2002. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv1n3x198. Accessed 1 Sep. 2022. -
Summary
Ian Hacking has impacted the study of the philosophy of science by using current and historical examples of the science. Giving practical applications to how we apply science in our day to day lives.