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Stephen Toulmin

1922 - 2009

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Stephen Edelston Toulmin (; 25 March 1922 – 4 December 2009) was a British philosopher, author, and educator. Influenced by Ludwig Wittgenstein, Toulmin devoted his works to the analysis of moral reasoning. Throughout his writings, he sought to develop practical arguments which can be used effectively in evaluating the ethics behind moral issues. His works were later found useful in the field of rhetoric for analyzing rhetorical arguments. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Stephen Toulmin is the 710th most popular philosopher (up from 782nd in 2019), the 1,795th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,783rd in 2019) and the 49th most popular British Philosopher.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Stephen Toulmin ranks 710 out of 1,267. Before him are Franz Neumann, Herman of Carinthia, Péter Pázmány, Henry More, Mario Bunge, and Francesco Algarotti. After him are Aedesia, André Glucksmann, Onesicritus, Svetozar Marković, Edvard Westermarck, and Numenius of Apamea.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1922, Stephen Toulmin ranks 132. Before him are Michael Ventris, Francisco Aramburu, Paul Scofield, Shigeru Mizuki, Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer, and Albert Lamorisse. After him are András Hegedüs, Cyd Charisse, Micheline Presle, Kingsley Amis, Ivry Gitlis, and Taro Kagawa. Among people deceased in 2009, Stephen Toulmin ranks 100. Before him are Pavle, Serbian Patriarch, Manea Mănescu, Brittany Murphy, Yves Rocher, Oleg Yankovsky, and Zbigniew Religa. After him are Lino Lacedelli, Ernst Barkmann, Friaça, Al Martino, Yegor Gaidar, and Inger Christensen.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Stephen Toulmin ranks 1,795 out of 8,785. Before him are Lord Guildford Dudley (1536), Henry More (1614), David Icke (1952), Edward Bach (1886), Anne Perry (1938), and John Nash (1752). After him are Martin Gore (1961), Anthony Minghella (1954), Tom Hooper (1972), Matthew Boulton (1728), Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel (1870), and Colin McRae (1968).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In United Kingdom

Among philosophers born in United Kingdom, Stephen Toulmin ranks 49. Before him are Olaf Stapledon (1886), N. T. Wright (1948), Michael Dummett (1925), Richard of Saint Victor (1110), P. F. Strawson (1919), and Henry More (1614). After him are Mark Fisher (1968), Robert Filmer (1588), F. H. Bradley (1846), William Paley (1743), Anthony Collins (1676), and Philippa Foot (1920).

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