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Bas van Fraassen Timeline

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  • Birth

    Birth
    Bas van Fraassen is born on April 5th in Terneuzen, the Netherlands

  • Bachelor's Degree

    Bachelor's Degree
    Van Fraassen earns a Bachelor's degree in Physics and Mathematics from the University of Alberta, Canada.

  • Bas van Frassen Earns Doctorate Degree

    Bas van Frassen Earns Doctorate Degree
    Van Fraassen earns a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Pittsburgh, USA

  • The Scientific Image

    The Scientific Image
    Van Fraassen publishes his influential book, "The Scientific Image," where he proposes the constructive empiricist approach to science.

  • Royal Society of Canada

    Royal Society of Canada
    Van Fraassen becomes a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canad

  • Retirement

    Retirement
    Van Fraassen retires from his position as a Professor of Philosophy at Princeton University

  • Scientific Representation: Paradoxes of Perspective

    Scientific Representation: Paradoxes of Perspective
    Van Fraassen publishes his latest book, "Scientific Representation: Paradoxes of Perspective," where he expands on his constructive empiricist views.

  • Constructive Empricism

    Constructive Empricism
    A short educational YouTube video on Bas van Fraassen's constructive empiricism is uploaded to the Philosophy Tube channel by YouTuber and philosopher, Olly Thorn.
    In this video, Thorn explains van Fraassen's argument that scientific theories should only be accepted as empirically adequate, which means they correctly predict observable phenomena without the need to assume unobservable entities.