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First Major Published Works
Ian Hacking wrote his first major works titled "Why Does Language Matter to Philosphy?" and "The Emergence of Probability" under the guise and mentorship of Paul-Michel Foucault. These works focused on the historical aspect of science and its effects on the probability of an event or aspect occurring. This was the foundation to his self-reported field of expertise of Analytic Philosophy. https://www.informationphilosopher.com/solutions/philosophers/hacking/ -
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Epistemic Studies
Ian Hacking developed teachings on scientific probability in the fields of Mathematics, Social Sciences, Medical, Transient Mental Illness, and many other fields and how they were affected throughout history with a realistic view on the actuality of these events occurring and how these social aspects played a role into the processing. He also merged two different "unrelated" fields into one. https://www.rep.routledge.com/articles/biographical/hacking-ian-1936/v-1 -
University Promotion
Ian Hacking is promoted to the Head of Philosophy for the University of Toronto, and also given the title of University Professor, which is the highest title you can obtain -
College de France
Hacking is given the Chair of Philosophy and the History of Scientific Techniques, the first anglosaxon to ever achieve the position at the school. https://www.college-de-france.fr/chaire/ian-hacking-philosophie-et-histoire-des-concepts-scientifiques-chaire-statutaire -
Killam Prize Awarded
He received the Killam Prize from the University of Toronto, which is the highest honor they could bestow on him for his work in humanities. He made a significant impact in the fields of probability and social development and was awarded the 100,000 dollar prize. https://canadacouncil.ca/funding/prizes/killam-prizes -
2011 Lecture at University of Toronto
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZE94nNB2WOc Amazing, albeit long, speech that summarizes his teachings in the fields of philosophy, mathematics, and physics.