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"The Scientific Image"
Bas van Fraassen introduces "constructive empiricism" as a middle path, suggesting that while we should take scientific theories seriously, we shouldn't necessarily take them literally in terms of their descriptions of the unobservable world. Instead, he argues that the primary aim of science is to produce theories that are empirically adequate
VanFrassen, B. C. Scientific Image. Oxford University Press, UK, 1980. -
"Quantum Mechanics: An Empiricist View"
Frasseen explores the philosophy of quantum mechanics through the lens of empiricism. He advocates for understanding the theory in terms of its empirical adequacy. He examines and critiques various interpretations of quantum mechanics, including hidden variable theories and the many-worlds interpretation,
Van, Fraassen Bas C. Quantum Mechanics: An Empiricist View. Clarendon Press, 1991. -
"The Empirical Stance"
This book contains a five part lecture in which he investigates and interprets empiricism philosophy. Fraassen provides a comprehensive examination of empiricism through historical, methodological, and philosophical contexts. This publication expresses his stance on empiricism being an active conscious approach versus being a passive reflection. Van Fraassen, Bas C. The Empirical Stance. Yale University Press, 2002, https://doi.org/10.12987/9780300127966. -
"Scientific Representation: Paradoxes of Perspective"
In this publication he dives into the intricacies of how science represents and describes the world. One of these descriptions are an analogy using a window. He explains that science can be a window, providing a view onto the world, but also a mirror, reflecting our own constructs and theories.
Fraassen, Van Bas. Scientific Representation, Paradoxes of Perspective. Clarendon Press, 2008.