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Toulmin Early Educational Years 1943-1953
Toulmin attended Cambridge University where he obtained both his bachelors and Master of Arts degrees, shortly after earning his PhD in Philosophy. Upon graduating he was appointed University Lecturer in Philosophy of Science at Oxford University from 1949 to 1954. While lecturing at Oxford Toulmin authored his second book titled “The Philosophy of Science and Introduction (1953)”. -
The Uses of Arguments
Soon after publishing his second book Toulmin was appointed visiting professor of History and Philosophy of Science and Melbourne University from the years 1954-1955. After completing his time there, he returned home to England where he assumed the title of Head of the Department of Philosophy at the University of Leeds from 1955-1959.Durning his tenure at Leeds he authored the book “The Uses of Arguments (1958)”, which proved to be one of his most influential literary pieces. -
Conceptual Change (1972)
In 1972 Toulmin published “Human Understanding: The Collective Use and Evolution of Concepts. The premise of this book is to examine the cause of conceptual change. Toulmin compares Charles Darwin’s model of biological evolution to the process of conceptual change as an evolutionary process.
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Morality 1975-1978
During 1975-1978 Toulmin worked with the National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research. While employed here he spent his time collaborating with Albert R. Jonsen to write “The Abuse of Casuistry: A History of Moral Reasoning”. The purpose was to demonstrate the steps for resolving moral dilemmas.