This book showcases Ian Hacking's early ideas on the central issues surrounding statistical reasoning. Presented in a fresh twenty-first-century series livery, and with a... Læs mere
This book showcases Ian Hacking's early ideas on the central issues surrounding statistical reasoning. Presented in a fresh twenty-first-century series livery, and with a... Læs mere
This 1983 book is a lively and clearly written introduction to the philosophy of natural science, organized around... Læs mere
Clinicians, backed by a grassroots movement of patients and therapists, find child sexual abuse to be the primary cause of the illness,... Læs mere
Hacking here offers his reflections on the philosophical uses of history. The focus of this volume, which collects both recent and now-classic essays, is the historical emergence of... Læs mere
Lost in the raging debate over the validity of social construction is the question of what, precisely, is being constructed. Facts, gender, quarks, reality? Ian Hacking’s... Læs mere
Historical records show that there was no real concept of probability in Europe... Læs mere
Historical records show that there was no real concept of probability in Europe... Læs mere
This book is a philosophical study of the basic principles of statistical reasoning. Professor Hacking has sought to discover the simple principles that underlie modern... Læs mere
Ian Hacking uses the Albert Dadas case to weigh the legitimacy of cultural influences versus physical symptoms in the diagnosis of... Læs mere