Toulmin

Stephen Toulmin

By Torimae96

  • Stephen Toulmin Was born

    Stephen Toulmin was born on March 25, 1922 in London, England

  • Cambridge univesity

    Stephen Toulmin graduated Cambridge University

  • PhD

    PhD
    Earned his PhD in ethics

  • University Lecturer

    After he graduated from Cambridge, he became a University Lecturer in Philosophy of Science at Oxford University

  • Philosophy of Science: An introduction

    Toulmin wrote his second book, The Philosophy of Science: An introduction

  • Head and Professor

    Toulmin became a professor and head of the department of Philosophy at the University of Leads

  • Uses of Argument

    Uses of Argument
    Toulmin developed 'The uses of arguments', it breaks down into six component parts. Claim, grounds, warrant, qualifier, rebuttal, and backing.

  • Nuffield Foundation

    He became the director of the Unit for History of Ideas of the Nuffield Foundation.

  • Foresight and Understanding

    Foresight and Understanding
    Toulman published a book called Foresight and Understanding: An Inquiry into the Aims of Science

  • Human Understanding

    Toulmin published a book called Human Understanding

  • The Abuse of Casuistry

    Toulmin had published another book called The Abuse of Casuistry: A History of Moral Reasoning

  • Intellectual Achievement

    Toulmin becaome the 26th recipient of the U.S. governments highest honor for intellectual achievement.

  • Death

    Toulmin died at the age of 87 on Los Angeles, CA