Ian hacking

Ian Hacking February 18, 1936 - May 10, 2023

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  • Birth

    Birth
    He was born in Vancouver, British Columbia on February 18, 1936.
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    Education

    He earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics and physics from the University of British Columbia in 1956.
    He also earned a bachelor's degree, a master's degree, and a PH. D in moral science from the University of Cambridge in 1962.
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    Teaching

    From 1964-1969 he taught at the University of British Columbia.
    From 1969-1974 he taught at the University of Cambridge.
    From 1975-1982 he taught at the University of Stanford.
    From 1982-2004 he taught at the University of Toronto, where he was titled University Professor in 1991.
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    Publishings

    He wrote many books and articles of great significance covering various subjects like probability, experimental physics, philosophy, social constructivism, mental health, race, and poverty (University of Toronto).
    Some of his books include:
    -The Emergence of Probability (1975)
    -The Taming of Chance (1990)
    -Rewriting the Soul: Multiple Personality and the Sciences of Memory (1995) (Pierre Janet Prize winner)
    -Why Is There a Philosophy of Mathematics at All? (2014)

  • Theory of Reality

    Theory of Reality
    Ian Hacking's biggest contribution to society was his Theory of Reality and a term he established called the looping effect, which describes "the interaction between classifications and the targeted “kinds of people” or human kinds that purportedly share behavior and traits" (Vesterinen). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hp7_iB9tsT8

  • Death

    Death
    He passed away at the age of 87 due to heart failure.