The Scientific Image

by Bas van Fraassen · 1980

Mentioned in 1 episodes across 1 podcast: Theories of Everything.

ISBN 9780198244240

About the book

In this book van Fraassen develops an alternative to scientific realism by constructing and evaluating three mutually reinforcing theories.–Publisher’s description.

Where it comes up

Theories of Everything

Neil deGrasse Tyson Doesn’t Understand What “Belief” Means | Curt Jaimungal · 2026-03-02
“high credence is just belief. And by the way, you may have noticed, of course, the scientific methodology itself reflects beliefs. Belief that the scientific method is reliable, belief that evidence constrains a theory, belief in modus ponens, etc. Quine actually had a concept of holism”
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