'I am a philosopher of the particular case': An interview with the 2009 Holberg prizewinner Ian Hacking. (July 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Madsen, Ole Jacob; Servan, Johannes; Øyen, Simen Andersen
• Is Part Of: History of the human sciences. Volume 26:Number 3(2013)
• Page Start: 32
• Page End: 51
• Publication Date: 2013-07
• Subjects: Ian Hacking -- history of science -- the Holberg Prize -- philosophy of science; Social sciences -- History -- Periodicals; 300.9
• DOI: 10.1177/0952695113484318
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0952-6951

Abstract

When Ian Hacking won the Holberg International Memorial Prize 2009 his candidature was said to strengthen the legitimacy of the prize after years of controversy. Ole Jacob Madsen, Johannes Servan and Simen Andersen Øyen have talked to Ian Hacking about current questions in the philosophy and history of science.