Stephen toulmin

Stephen Toulmin Timeline

By ChrisSmith

  • The Philosophy of Science: an Introduction

    The Philosophy of Science: an Introduction
    Published by Toulmin in 1953, this book attempts to write out what sorts of questions one needs to answer in order to get a satisfactory account of a theory. He wrote this textbook during his time as a university lecturer at Oxford. Here is a YouTube video explaining the concepts of the work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEIHCxpKSTM Toulmin, Stephen Edelston. The Philosophy of Science an Introduction. William Brandon and Son, Ltd., 1953.

  • The Uses of Argument

    The Uses of Argument
    In his 1958 book, The Uses of Argument, Toulmin argued that to have a good argument able to convince your opponent, your argument must have Claim, Ground, and Warrant, and should be prepared to provide Backing, Rebuttal, and Qualifiers. Toulim, Stephen Edelston. The Uses of Argument. Cambridge University Press, 1958.

  • Human Understanding

    Human Understanding
    In 1972, Toulmin published Human Understanding, in which he refutes Thomas Kuhn's revolutionary views on the way concepts change by proposing an evolutionary model. Toulmin proposed that concepts evolve through innovation and selection. The strongest ideas survive through the "forums of competitions." Toulmin, Stephen. Human Understanding. Princeton University Press, 1972.

  • The Abuse of Casuistry: A History of Moral Reasoning

    The Abuse of Casuistry: A History of Moral Reasoning
    In 1988, Toulmin worked with Albert R. Jonsen to publish The Abuse of Casuistry: A History of Moral Reasoning. This book argued for casuistry, a way of applying previous knowledge to present situations. In their book, they showed the effectiveness of casuistry in the Middle-Ages and the Renaissance. Jonsen, Albert R., and Stephen Edelston. Toulmin. The Abuse of Casuistry: a History of Moral Reasoning. Univ. of California Press, 1988.