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Birth of Bas van Fraassen
Bas van Fraassen was born in April 5th, 1941. He was born in Goes, Netherlands. -
University of Alberta
in 1963 Bas went on to earn his B.A. in philosophy from the University of Alberta. -
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University of Pittsburgh
Following his B.A. at the University of Alberta, Bas went on to gain his M.A. and Ph.D in philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh. -
The Scientific Image
In 1980 Bas published his book The Scientific Image. In this book Bas describes constructive empiricism. Constructive empiricism is a view of science, that a theory is empirically adequate. In short, "if what it says about the observable things and events in this world, is true- exactly if it 'saves the phenomena."(2012, Constructive Empiricism). Educational Video: Link text -
San Francisco University
Currently Professor Bas van Fraassen works at San Francisco University. He teaches philosophy of science, philosophical logic, and the role of modeling in scientific practice. Bas van Fraassen has been teaching since 2008.