Chapter 12, Political Arithmetic, p. 103.
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When land and its tillage are the basis of taxation, one need not care exactly how many people there are.
— Ian Hacking
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Source: Wikiquote: "Ian Hacking" (Quotes, The Emergence Of Probability, 1975: Ian Hacking (1975), The Emergence Of Probability.)
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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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