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Born
Born in Goes, the Netherlands. -
Emigrated to Canada
With his family, van Fraassen emigrated to Canada. -
Bachelors Degree
Earned his Bachelors Degree in Philosophy from the University of Alberta -
Masters Degree
Earned his Masters Degree in Philosophy from the University of Pittsburgh -
Doctorates
Earned his Ph. D from the University of Pittsburgh -
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Professor of Philosophy
Taught variations of Philosophy of Sciences at Yale University, the University of Toronto and the University of Southern California -
An Introduction to the Philosophy of Time and Space
Had his first book published. Based off two years of teaching the subject of Philosophy of Time and Space at Yale, Its purpose was to bridge the gap for philosophy students to learn some things about physics and science students to learn some philosophy. An Introduction to the Philosophy of Time and Space -
The Scientific Image
Published by Oxford University Press. This book is purposed with providing new ideas to counter scientific realism. In this book he proposes three theories; theory to the world, theory of scientific explanation and explication of probability within physical theory. The Scientific Image -
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McCosh Professor of Philosophy
Taught at Princeton University. -
Quantum Mechanics: An Empiricist View
Published by Oxford University Press. This book helps close the gaps of the Quantum theory by adding an empiricist interpretation of the theory and allow the avenues for discussion from a different point of view. Quantum Mechanics: An Empiricist View -
The Empirical Stance
In this book, van Fraassen focuses on philosophical problems of scientific and conceptual revolutions. He answers one of his two major philosophical contemplation's, “What Is Empiricism and What Could It Be?” He concentrates on religious and secular ways of self-observation, and new relations between secularism and science within philosophy. The Empirical Stance Video:Does God Mix with Science? -
Scientific Representation: Paradoxes of Perspective
This book defends an empiricist structuralist version of the ‘picture theory’ of science. The book focuses on nature of representation and measurement. He also attempts to answer one of his two major philosophical contemplation’s “What is Scientific Representation?” Scientific Representation: Paradoxes of Perspective -
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Distinguished Professor of Philosophy
Van Fraassen retired from Princeton University and joined the Philosophy Department at San Francisco State University as a Distinguished Professor of Philosophy. At San Francisco State University he continues to teach logic courses as well as joint seminars in philosophy of science. -
Works Cited
Van Fraassen, Bas C. CV of Bas C. Van Fraassen, http://www.princeton.edu/~fraassen/cv/index.htm. Van Fraassen, Bas C. The Scientific Image. Clarendon, 1980. Van Fraassen, Bas C. The Empirical Stance. Yale Univ. Press, 2004. Van Fraassen, Bas C. Quantum Mechanics: an Empiricst View. Clarendon, 2006. Van Fraassen, Bas C. Scientific Representation: Paradoxes of Perspective. Clarendon, 2013.