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The Concept of Probability
Ian Hacking’s transformation of the concept of opinion helped determine scientific theories about probability and nature. The concept of probability shapes the way we know; it helps in measuring, classifying and dealing with assessing the difference between experiments vs. theoretical ones. Hacking, I. (1975/2006) -
The Looping-Effect Phenomenon
The looping-effect showed the mutual influence between classified knowledge and classified behavior of people. The reactions and experiences through human sciences created the need for further scientific research. Hacking’s emphasis on the concept of intervention helped to legitimize its role in philosophical discussions on causation. Hacking, I. (1995b) -
A Philosophical Case Study on The Sciences of Memory
Hacking did a study on transient mental illnesses and introduced the metaphor of an ecological niche. He used this metaphor to introduce further structure to realism in regard to social phenomena. Hacking utilized historical case studies to show how the availability of new scientific research and development can alter a person’s being. Hacking, I. (1998) -
Historical Ontology
Hacking viewed ontology as dynamical nominalism where categories and classifications of science go hand-in-hand with each other. He was motivated by the attempt to understand the present and introduced the different styles of reasoning. Hacking’s historical inquiries displayed the different concepts and reasonings in that field of science. Hacking, I. (2002a)