Ian Hacking

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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1. When was Ian Hacking born?February 18, 1936
2. When did Ian Hacking die?May 10, 2023
3. Where was Ian Hacking born?Canada
4. What is the primary field?Philosophy of Science
5. What is the key concept?Scientific experimentation as intervention
6. What did Ian Hacking study?Ian Hacking was a Canadian philosopher who studied how science works, especially how experiments help us learn about the world.

Philosophy of Science: The branch of philosophy concerned with the foundations, methods, and implications of science.
Scientific Realism: The view that scientific theories accurately describe a mind-independent reality.
Social Constructionism: The theory that concepts and meanings are created through social interaction and historical context.
Interventionism: The philosophical stance that scientific knowledge is best understood through the active manipulation and experimentation with phenomena.