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Stephen Toulmin, Birth
Stephen Toulmin is born in London. Stephen Toulmin was an English philosopher and educator. He conducted research into ethics, moral reasoning and developed the way to analyze arguments, known as the Toulmin model. Toulmin wanted to bring philosophy back from the scientific logic to the human conditions. Toulmin is best known for his model for arguments. -
Earned Bachelor Arts degree
Received Bachelor of Arts degree from King's College, Cambridge -
Earned Masters of Art degree
Received his Masters of Arts degree form Cambridge University -
Earned PhD in Philosophy
Received PhD in Philosophy from Cambridge University -
Published "The Uses of Argument"
Toulmin developed a model for arguments. It provides a model to test your arguments to see if you require additional information or additional data. This model consist of six essential parts to an argument. -
Published "Foresight and Understanding: An Enquiry into the Aims of Science"
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Published "Human Understanding: Teh Collective Use and Evolution of Concepts"
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Honored as Thomas Jefferson Lecture
The National Endowment for Humanities honored him as the Thomas Jefferson Lecture. -
Named the Gifford Lecturer
He was named the Gifford Lecturer at the University of Edinburgh -
Stepen Toulmin - Death
Stephen Toulmin dies in Los Angeles CA Toulmin studied moral reasoning and came to the conclusion moral reasoning was a learned behavior. An individual learns over time acting in a certain way brings the satisfaction and fulfillment they seek and reduces the despair and sorrow they want to avoid. He finally concluded there is a moral code (traditions or customs) that guides our moral reasoning.
