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Birth
Bas van Fraassen was born on April 5th, 1941. (encyclopedia of philosophy 2023) -
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Philosophical Logic Phase
van Fraassen's method of supervaluations provides a way of retaining classical theorems; even in the presence of truth value gaps, it can be used to accommodate logical paradoxes. (encyclopedia of philosophy 2023) -
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Constructive Empiricist Period
This is van Fraassen's empiricist alternative to scientific realism; this avoids early pitfalls of logical positivism by taking science theories literally, not having to be true to be good as opposed to science. (encyclopedia of philosophy 2023) -
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Empirical Stance Period
This is when van Fraassen took the stance that empiricism couldn't merely be a doctrine or a set of silly rules for someone to follow, but a stance, an attitude that someone embodies. (encyclopedia of philosophy 2023) -
van Fraassen Discusses Science vs Theology
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-QUO_9LqMM
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Still Alive Today!
Bas van Fraassen is still alive today! He has been most recently thinking on two philosophical questions "What Is Empiricism, and What Could It Be?" and "What is Scientific Representation?" (Fraassen)