The Taming Of Chance by Quentin Skinner, Ian Hacking

284 pages first pub 1990 (editions)

nonfiction history philosophy science challenging informative medium-paced
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For readers fascinated by the intersection of philosophy, science, and history, The Taming Of Chance by Quentin Skinner and Ian Hacking offers a captivating exploration of how our understanding of chance and probability has shaped the modern world, making it a must-read for anyone curious about the evolution of human thought and the probabilization of our reality.

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In this important new study Ian Hacking continues the enquiry into the origins and development of certain characteristic modes of contemporary thought undertaken in such previous works as his best selling Emergence of Probability. Professor Hackin...

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