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Ian Hacking (1936 - Present) The Emergence of Probability
In his book, The Emergence of Probability, Hacking gives a philosophical critique to the early ideas of probability and its growth throughout the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries. He argues that the transformations that helped birth the probability theory still play a role in philosophical debate today.
https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/the-emergence-of-probability/9852017A380C63DA30886D25B80336A7#fndtn-information -
Ian Hacking (1936 - Present) Why Does Language Matter in Philosophy
Hacking's 1975 book Why Does Language Matter in Philosophy is another of his great achievements. In this book he delves into how language has affected the history of philosophy. He goes on to mention other philosophers such as Feyerabend, Berkeley, and more. He then ends it with the direction he thinks philosophy will go in the future.
https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/why-does-language-matter-to-philosophy/F4B147A4B2A816788465B623C997AEC8#fndtn-information -
Ian Hacking (1936 - Present) The Taming of Chance
In a continued inquiry of statistics and probability, Ian Hacking's The Taming of Chance shows how in the 19th century it became possible to think of statistical patterns as explanatory. This book shows relations between philosophy, physical science, mathematics, and social institutions.
https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/taming-of-chance/79755A47B3FE3A340C2C79FBA1DE53D0#fndtn-information
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Ian Hacking (1936 - Present) Rewriting the Soul
In his 1995 book, Rewriting the Soul, Hacking explores the science of memory. He delves into the root causes of Multiple Personality Disorder and scrutinizes the political aspect. This book is famous for what some call "the scientizing of the soul." A keen description of how traumatic memories affect people.
https://www.bookdepository.com/Rewriting-the-Soul-Ian-Hacking/978069105908
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlFJUJCtY7Y
