Stephen Toulmin

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Stephen Toulmin was a British philosopher best known for his work on argumentation theory and ethics, particularly his influential model of practical reasoning.

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instanceOf British philosopher
human
philosopher
academicAdvisor Ludwig Wittgenstein
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1922-03-25
dateOfDeath 2009-12-04
educatedAt King’s College, Cambridge
Cambridge University
surface form: University of Cambridge
employer Brandeis University
Michigan State College
surface form: Michigan State University

University of Leeds
University of Oxford
University of Southern California
familyName Toulmin
fieldOfWork argumentation theory
ethics
philosophy
philosophy of science
practical reasoning
genre non-fiction
givenName Stephen
influenced argumentation theory
informal logic
rhetoric studies
influencedBy analytic philosophy
surface form: British analytic philosophy

Ludwig Wittgenstein
knownFor Toulmin model of argumentation
theory of practical reasoning
work on ethics and casuistry
languageOfWorkOrName English
mainInterest history of ideas
moral reasoning
reasoning in practical contexts
movement ordinary language philosophy
name Stephen Toulmin self-link
notableWork An Introduction to Reasoning
Cosmopolis: The Hidden Agenda of Modernity
Human Understanding
Return to Reason
The Abuse of Casuistry
The Uses of Argument
occupation philosopher
university teacher
placeOfBirth London, England
surface form: London
placeOfDeath Los Angeles
positionHeld Professor of Philosophy
spouse Donna Toulmin

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Toulmin name Stephen Toulmin
subject surface form: Stephen Toulmin
Toulmin usedBy Stephen Toulmin
The Uses of Argument author Stephen Toulmin
An Introduction to Reasoning hasAuthor Stephen Toulmin
Human Understanding author Stephen Toulmin
Human Understanding hasContributor Stephen Toulmin
The Abuse of Casuistry author Stephen Toulmin
The Abuse of Casuistry hasCoAuthor Stephen Toulmin
Return to Reason author Stephen Toulmin
Donna Toulmin spouse Stephen Toulmin
Donna Toulmin relative Stephen Toulmin