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Bas van Fraassen's Birth
Bas van Fraassen was born 05 April 1941 in the city of Goes in the Netherlands.
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Emigration
At the age of 15 years old, Bas van Fraassen and his family emigrated to Canada in the summer of 1956. -
Bachelors of Philosophy
Bas van Fraassen completes his undergraduate studies in Philosophy in 1963 at the University of Alberta. Upon completion, he also had honors. -
Gain of Ph.D
Upon his acquisition on his bachelors degree in Philosophy, Bas van Fraassen continued to study on and attended The University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania. He acquired his M.A in1964. Under the guidance and supervision of Adolf Grünbaum, Fraassen gained his Ph.D in 1966 with the completion of his dissertation on the casual theory of time. -
Yale University
After recieving his Ph.D, Bas van Fraasseen accepted a position in Yale to teach in the Philosophy department. He taught there from 1966 to 1969. -
University of Toronto
Bas van Fraassen started teaching at the University of Toronto. He taught from 1973 to 1981. -
University of Southern California
Later, Bas van Fraassen accepted a position at the University of Southern California, where he taught from 1976 to 1981. -
Constructive Empiricism
In the year 1980, Bas van Fraasen published a book called The Scientific Image. Upon coining the term "constructive empiricism", he claimed there to be agnosticism in regards to the reality of those that are not observable. Bas van Fraassen also expanded on the idea of antirealism in regards to the focus on the observable than the observed despite how isolated it may be in space and time. -
Princeton University
Fraassen joined the faculty of Princeton University in 1981. He first began as a visiting professor in 1981. Later in 1982, he became a full time professor at the university. In 1998, he was named as the McCosh Professor of Philosophy Emeritus. -
Lakatos Award
Fraassen receives the Lakatos Award in 1986 due to his contributions in the world of the Philosophy of science. -
Laws and Symmetry
In 1989, Fraassen published a book called Laws and Symmetry where he further elaborates on his views in the context of the Philosophy of Science. In the novel, he examines the physical laws of the world around us. -
Quantum Mechanics
Bas van Fraassen publishes the novel Quantum Mechanics: An Empiricist View in 1991. Here, he further expands his views in regards to quantum statistics as well as the measurement problem. -
Fellowship
In 1997, Bas van Fraassen was elected as a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. -
The Empirical Stance
During his Terry Lectures at Yale University, Fraassen expanded on his views through his novel The Emperical Stance. The book was published in 2002. -
San Francisco State University
In 2008, Fraassen became a distinguished professor at San Francisco State University at the Department of Philosophy. He has since been teaching logic courses as well as joint seminars with Isabelle Peschard. Bas van Fraassen has since participated in three of The Experimental Side of Modeling workshops.
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Scientific Representation: Paradoxes of Perspective
In the novel Scientific Representation: Paradoxes of Perspective, he recapitulated and extended his ideas in regards to constructive empiricism. The novel was published August 14 2008. -
Hempel Award
In 2012, Bas van Fraassen was the first recipient to receive the Philosophy of Science Association's Hempel award. This award recognized his lifetime achievement in regards to his studies and contributions towards the Philosophy of Science.