Ian Hacking (1975) The Emergence Of Probability Chapter 12, Political Arithmetic, p. 102.
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Statistics began as the systematic study of quantitative facts about the state.
— Ian Hacking on Arithmetic
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About Ian Hacking
Ian Hacking CC, FRSC, FBA (February 18, 1936 – May 10, 2023) was a Canadian philosopher and professor of philosophy at the University of Toronto, specializing in philosophy of science.
About Ian Hacking
Ian Hacking CC, FRSC, FBA (February 18, 1936 – May 10, 2023) was a Canadian philosopher and professor of philosophy at the University of Toronto, specializing in philosophy of science.
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