Ufuk kaplan biography of abraham

Abraham Kaplan (June 11, - June 19, ) was an American philosopher, known best for being the first philosopher to systematically examine the behavioral sciences in his book "The Conduct of Inquiry" ().

His thinking was influenced by pragmatists Charles Sanders Peirce, William James, and John Dewey.

Biography

Kaplan's parents were Joseph J. and Chava (Lerner) Kaplan. Abraham's father was a Rabbi.

Ufuk kaplan biography of abraham

He was raised in Odessa, Ukraine. He became a naturalized citizen of the United States in , after immigrating to the country in In , he graduated in chemistry from the College of St. Thomas. He received a Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of California, Los Angeles.

He was assistant professor at New York University from He then returned to the UCLA Department of Philosophy as assistant professor for the next four years of his life, and associate professor for three years after that. Kaplan became a professor of philosophy in , and stayed there for tw