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Philosopher Ian Hacking - Short Biography
Ian Hacking attended the University of Columbia and received a bachelors degree in mathematics and physics. this later applied to what I am about to write about today. From 1964 to 1969, he taught physics at many universities that include the University of Cambridge, the University of British Columbia, Stanford University, and many more! in 1965, Ian took a philosophical look at statistics by examining the fundamental principles behind statistical reasoning (Britannica.com). -
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Ian Hacking - Probable theory and Statistics
According to Britannica.com, in 1975, Ian examined the historical development of probability theory and statistics, which transformed the way in which people conceive of natural events and reality in general. Meaning, he changed the way that people thought about things. He states "We now live in a universe of chance, and everything we do--health, sports, sex, molecules, the climate--takes place within a discourse of probabilities." To me, this relates to people having endless possibilities. -
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Ian Hacking - Probability and Statistics
In 1990, Ian suggested that the increase of statistics and probability gradually made people notice the patterns of human behaviour. At this time, he mentioned how human behaviour was unnoticed in the statistical world. He stated "once aspects of human nature came to be understood in statistical terms, human nature itself was conceived were conceived metaphorically." This leads the generation in that time to mental health. -
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Ian Hacking - Mental health and Statistics
In 1996, Ian Hacking spoke more on mental health and the different categories that coincide with it. With his research and the publication of his book "Rewriting the soul: Multiple Personality and the Science or Memory" he was able to pave new categories that psychologists used to diagnosed their patients with. Because of his many achievements, he was awarded the Molson Prize, Killam Prize, and many more.