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Birth
Born in Goes, Netherland -
The Scientific Image
"The Scientific Image" was Bas van Fraassen's best work which defined the term "Constructive Empiricism" which is the version of scientific anti-realism. He is widely credited for his work and is highly influential in the philosophy of science. -
Lakatos Award
Awarded every year to someone who makes a great contribution to the philosophy of science, Fraassen was awarded this for his contributions through his book "The Scientific Image". -
San Francisco State University
After being a professor at Princeton University he became a distinguished professor at SFSU's Department of Philosophy. As of now he does not teach at any schools. -
Scientific Representation : Paradoxes of Perspective
In the novel "Scientific Representation: Paradoxes of Perspective" Bas van Fraassen takes a deeper dive into constructive empiricism. He also mentions paradoxes that have come up in contemporary science.