Bas van Fraassen
Contemporary Netherlands Philosophy of Science
Biography
Dutch-American philosopher. Known for his defense of constructive empiricism.
Life Dates
Born: April 5, 1941
Notable Quotes
"The aim of science is empirical adequacy, not truth."
"Constructive empiricism."
"To be is to be the value of a bound variable."
"Belief is voluntary."
"Science does not discover unobservable entities."