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Ian Hacking

Philosophy of Science

Ian MacDougall Hacking (1936 to 2023) was a Canadian philosopher specializing in the philosophy of science. Over his career he received numerous honors, including the Killam Prize for the Humanities and the Balzan Prize, and he was a member of the Order of Canada, the Royal Society of Canada and the British Academy.

Facts
Birth Year
1936 1
Birth Date
1936-02-18 1
Office Held
Chair of Philosophy and History of Scientific Concepts, Collège de France (2000-2006) 1
Death Year
2023 1
Death Date
2023-05-10 1
Birthplace
Vancouver, British Columbia 1
Death Place
Toronto 1
Classification
Nationality
Canada 1
Connections

In Branch

Philosophy of Science, Branches of Philosophy
Source Ian Hacking, Wikipedia

In Tradition

Analytic Philosophy, Schools of Philosophy
Source Ian Hacking, Wikipedia
In the Other Atlases

Nationality

Canada

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Originated In

Canada

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.

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Ian MacDougall Hacking (February 18, 1936 – May 10, 2023) was a Canadian philosopher specializing in the philosophy of science.
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1. Ian Hacking, Wikipedia
  • Lead paragraph, first sentence
    Ian MacDougall Hacking (February 18, 1936 - May 10, 2023) was a Canadian philosopher specializing in the philosophy of science.
  • Life and career, first paragraph
    Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, he earned undergraduate degrees from the University of British Columbia (1956) and the University of Cambridge (1958).
  • Life and career, death paragraph
    Hacking died from heart failure at a retirement home in Toronto on May 10, 2023, at the age of 87.
  • Life and career, Collège de France paragraph
    From 2000 to 2006, he held the Chair of Philosophy and History of Scientific Concepts at the Collège de France.
  • In Branch: Philosophy of Science, Infobox: main_interests
    Philosophy of science Philosophy of statistics
  • In Tradition: Analytic Philosophy, Infobox: school_tradition
    Analytic philosophy
  • In Group: Analytic Philosophy Of Science, Infobox: school_tradition
    Analytic philosophy
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Wikidata: Ian Hacking
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