Background
Kaplan, Laura Duhan was born on April 7, 1959 in New York City. Daughter of Bernard Fabian and Ruth (Billing) Duhan.
( This series of intimate snapshots of family life shows ...)
This series of intimate snapshots of family life shows how the ordinary journey through marriage, maturity, and parenting is fraught with extraordinary questions about ethics, knowledge, and metaphysics. Humorous and poignant depictions of family members are presented in the context of classical philosophical questions. The reality of family life brings these questions down to earth, while the author's imaginative use of philosophy deepens the reader's understanding of what is at stake for an individual enclosed in the sphere of the family. The author's romantic vision of love as a spiritual anchor gives way to mock horror at discovering her new husband's philosophy of life. A respectful description of her mother-in-law's attempts to stave off death by clinging to physical possessions is followed by an outrageous account of her mother's ability to constructively ridicule the foibles of others. A meditation on the importance of learning from children about the value of human life is juxtaposed with the record of a futile attempt to learn from an art exhibit while chasing a wriggling infant. Family Pictures brings philosophy to a wider audience, by showing how philosophical questions arise in ordinary experience, and how practical philosophy can be in understanding personal and spiritual transformation.
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Kaplan, Laura Duhan was born on April 7, 1959 in New York City. Daughter of Bernard Fabian and Ruth (Billing) Duhan.
Bachelor summa cum laude, Brandeis University, 1980. Doctor of Philosophy, Claremont University, 1991.
Administrv. assistant Cambridge (Massachusetts) College, 1980-1984. Associate professor philosophy University North Carolina, Charlotte, since 1989. Coordinator women's studies program, University North Carolina, since 1994, member advisory board graduate liberal studies program, since 1996.
Guest trainer Goodwill Industries, 1994. Board member Philosophy and Literature Internet Discussion Group, since 1998.
( This series of intimate snapshots of family life shows ...)
Volunteer principal Havurat Tikva Religious School, Charlotte, since 1996. Volunteer, Campaign to Re-elect Sen. Winner, Charlotte, 1997, Leaves and Fished Food Pantry.
Member North Carolina Philosophical Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Beta Delta, Pi Lambda Theta.
Married Charles Howard Kaplan, May 26, 1991. Children: Hillary, Eli.