Joshua Parens

Joshua S. Parens is an American philosopher and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Dallas. He is the dean of Braniff Graduate School of Liberal Arts.[1] Parens is known for his expertise on Islamic and Jewish medieval philosophy.[2][3]

Joshua S. Parens
Alma mater
Era21st century Philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolMedieval Philosophy
InstitutionsUniversity of Dallas
Main interests

Books

  • Leo Strauss and the Recovery of Medieval Political Philosophy. University of Rochester Press, 2016.
  • Maimonides and Spinoza: Their Conflicting Views of Human Nature. University of Chicago Press, 2012.
  • Medieval Political Philosophy: A Sourcebook. (edited in collaboration with Joseph C. Macfarland) 2nd edition. Cornell University Press, 2011.
  • An Islamic Philosophy of Virtuous Religions: Introducing Alfarabi. State University of New York Press, 2006.
  • Metaphysics as Rhetoric: Alfarabi's "Summary of Plato's Laws". State University of New York Press, 1995.
  • The Foundations and Defense of Laws Plato's Laws and Farabi's Summary, 1992.

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