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Maarten Van Dyck
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Professor in Philosophy at Ghent University. Sarton Centre for History of Science
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Maarten Van Dyck @mvandyck.bsky.social · Nov 26
You have been wondering about the argument for Bas van Fraassen’s constructive empiricism? In this paper forthcoming in the HOPOS journal, I provide some answers!
#philsci #hps
Maarten Van Dyck, Defending constructive empiricism - PhilPapers
Bas van Fraassen’s constructive empiricism has significantly shaped the debate on scientific realism. However, many commentators have been puzzled by the precise nature of the argument for this positi...
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The department of Philosophy and Moral Sciences at Ghent University is proud to present a lecture series on the topic of eugenics. As philosophers and ethicists, we are concerned about the revival and normalization of eugenic discourse.

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Eugenics: Critical Perspectives on a Creeping Concept Between Science and Ideology | Humanities Academie
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January 13, 2026 at 11:35 AM
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Come join our department! 🚨

Maastricht University is hiring a *second* TT Assistant Professor position in Political Philosophy. This one is focused on the theme of inequality. #philjobs #philsky

Feel free to reach out to me with questions!

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Assistant Professor in Political Philosophy
Assistant Professor in Political Philosophy
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December 23, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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You have been wondering about the argument for Bas van Fraassen’s constructive empiricism? In this paper forthcoming in the HOPOS journal, I provide some answers!
#philsci #hps
Maarten Van Dyck, Defending constructive empiricism - PhilPapers
Bas van Fraassen’s constructive empiricism has significantly shaped the debate on scientific realism. However, many commentators have been puzzled by the precise nature of the argument for this positi...
philpapers.org
November 26, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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If you have to read anything about the prospect of “automating scientific discovery,” “agents for science,” or integrating LLMs into scientific pipelines, please let it be this essay by Kevin T. Baker: artificialbureaucracy.substack.com/p/context-wi...
December 14, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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Join us! We are hiring an assistant professor in political and social philosophy at Maastricht University with a focus on contemporary challenges to European democracy

Feel free to contact me, if you have questions #philsky #philjobs
December 2, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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philsci-archive.bsky.social
New on the Archive:

Van Dyck, Maarten (2026) Defending constructive empiricism. [Preprint]

https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/27313/
November 27, 2025 at 12:31 PM
mvandyck.bsky.social
You have been wondering about the argument for Bas van Fraassen’s constructive empiricism? In this paper forthcoming in the HOPOS journal, I provide some answers!
#philsci #hps
Maarten Van Dyck, Defending constructive empiricism - PhilPapers
Bas van Fraassen’s constructive empiricism has significantly shaped the debate on scientific realism. However, many commentators have been puzzled by the precise nature of the argument for this positi...
philpapers.org
November 26, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Een aantal jaren geleden schreef ik een artikel over de zogenaamde "science wars" in de jaren '90, wat er daarin misliep en hoe daar de kiemen werden gelegd voor de retoriek dat universiteiten overgenomen waren door "postmodernisme" 1/

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July 8, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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ptrbck.bsky.social
Samen met enkele collega's schreef ik een stuk in Apache waarin we ons distantiëren van de associate van onze vakgroep met racistische pseudowetenschap en eugenetica.
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Racistische pseudowetenschap hoort niet thuis aan de universiteit
Vakgroepleden distantiëren zich van haar associatie met racistische pseudowetenschap en eugenetica.
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July 4, 2025 at 6:16 AM
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🤩 KRIJG NOU WAT!* 🤩
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*Euh, ik bedoel: Koop dit! Vanaf september in uw boekhandel 🥳
June 12, 2025 at 6:06 AM
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An inspiring paper on how to write history of philosophy
hoposjournal.bsky.social The HOPOS Journal @hoposjournal.bsky.social · May 12
In the new #HOPOS issue Fons Dewulf proposes a new "framework to describe the dynamics of academized twentieth-century philosophy in relation to its social and institutional context".

#hps #philsky

Link: www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
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May 12, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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His encouragement over the years meant the world to me. One of the true greats in our field.
alanrichardson.bsky.social Alan Richardson @alanrichardson.bsky.social · Mar 26
I regret to information the Bluesky philosophy community that Michael Friedman, noted philosopher of science and ground-breaking historian of Kant, neo-Kantianism, and logical positivism has died. May his memory be a blessing. #philsci
Michael Friedman, Suppes Professor of Philosophy of Science, Stanford University (1947-2025)
March 26, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Thanks for pointing this out! So, to be clean: @mvandyck is the only real one… What a madness.
goingloopy.bsky.social Martin Lenz @goingloopy.bsky.social · Jan 21
Please note that the account depicted below is a FAKE ACCOUNT impersonating Maarten van Dyck (note the slight difference in the handle) @mvandyck.bsky.social
January 21, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Now out and open access! volume 1 of the @degruyterbrill.bsky.social series History of Philosophy and Science: American Philosophy and the Intellectual Migration edited by @sanderverhaegh.bsky.social and featuring a wider variety of papers than you might expect! www.degruyter.com/document/doi...
American Philosophy and the Intellectual Migration
How did immigrant scholars such as Rudolf Carnap, Max Horkheimer, and Alfred Schütz influence the development of American philosophy? Why was the U.S. community more receptive to logical empiricism th...
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January 14, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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The Department of Philosophy and Moral Science at Ghent University is hiring a TT assistant professor in Critical Religion Studies & Comparative Philosophy. Deadline for applications: 20 January.
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Professor in Critical Religion Studies & Comparative Philosophy (BOF)
Professor in Critical Religion Studies & Comparative Philosophy (BOF)
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January 6, 2025 at 11:49 AM
mvandyck.bsky.social
The Department of Philosophy and Moral Science at Ghent University is hiring a TT assistant professor in Critical Religion Studies & Comparative Philosophy. Deadline for applications: 20 January.
Spread the word!
Professor in Critical Religion Studies & Comparative Philosophy (BOF)
Professor in Critical Religion Studies & Comparative Philosophy (BOF)
jobs.ugent.be
January 6, 2025 at 11:49 AM
mvandyck.bsky.social
New paper with Pieter Beck that just came out, in which we engage with Hasok Chang's interpretation of the chemical revolution. A limited number of free copies available in the link.

#hps #histsci #philsci
Good reasons, real questions and proper aims: Hasok Chang on the rationality of the chemical revolution
In this article, we provide a detailed discussion of Hasok Chang’s analysis of the Chemical Revolution. Our focus lies on his use of the framework of systems of practice and his claim that the aban...
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October 30, 2024 at 2:30 PM
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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS – I'm teaming up with Marie-Gabrielle Verbergt to edit a special issue of Minerva on the history of peer review in the humanities (and its connection to the sciences). Submit your abstracts by March 15, 2024, and help us spread the word!

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Call for Abstracts: The Past and Present of Humanities Peer Review
Abstract submission deadline: 15 March 2024 Peer review, i.e. the institutionalized evaluation of scholars and their outputs by others working in the same ...
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December 13, 2023 at 9:00 AM