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Stephen Toulmin

Stephen Toulmin (1922–2009) was a British philosopher. First outlined in The Uses of Argument, his model for analyzing arguments has had a lasting influence on fields as diverse as law, computer science and communications theory. Toulmin’s other works include The Abuse of Casuistry: A History of Moral Reasoning and Return to Reason.

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by Carl Sagan

June 9, 1977 issue

A Biology of Russian Dolls

The Logic of Life: A History of Heredity

by François Jacob, translated by Betty E. Spillman

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by C.H. Waddington

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by C.D. Darlington

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