Luis Cortest is professor of Medieval Spanish Studies at the University of Oklahoma. He is the author and editor of a number of books, including The Disfigured Face: Traditional Natural Law and Its Encounter with Modernity.

• Preface Chapter 1: The Marriage of Athens and Jerusalem: Philo of Alexandria Chapter 2: Christian Philosophy after Philo Chapter 3: The Rabbi and the Friar at a Glance Chapter 4: The Divine Attributes Chapter 5: In the Beginning Chapter 6: Divine Providence Chapter 7: Natural Law Chapter 8: Prophecy Conclusion Bibliography

“Alfred North Whitehead famously called the history of philosophy in the West a series of footnotes to Plato. Harry Wolfson showed that much of that tradition consists not of footnotes but of colorful elaborations of the synthesis of Greek philosophy with biblical ideals forged by Philo of Alexandria. In this incisive book Luis Cortest traces the great tradition of religiously committed philosophy from Philo and Maimonides to Aquinas and beyond, pursuing not 'influences' alone but thematic affinities and conceptual commitments that bind the tradition together—insights and reasoning about God and creation, providence, natural law, and revelation. Cortest’s intelligent, thoughtful, and accessible exploration shows clearly that there is indeed a perennial Judaeo-Christian tradition and gives us reason to see that this robust tradition is alive and well today.”

Luis Cortest is professor of Medieval Spanish Studies at the University of Oklahoma. He is the author and editor of a number of books, including The Disfigured Face: Traditional Natural Law and Its Encounter with Modernity.

• Preface Chapter 1: The Marriage of Athens and Jerusalem: Philo of Alexandria Chapter 2: Christian Philosophy after Philo Chapter 3: The Rabbi and the Friar at a Glance Chapter 4: The Divine Attributes Chapter 5: In the Beginning Chapter 6: Divine Providence Chapter 7: Natural Law Chapter 8: Prophecy Conclusion Bibliography

“Alfred North Whitehead famously called the history of philosophy in the West a series of footnotes to Plato. Harry Wolfson showed that much of that tradition consists not of footnotes but of colorful elaborations of the synthesis of Greek philosophy with biblical ideals forged by Philo of Alexandria. In this incisive book Luis Cortest traces the great tradition of religiously committed philosophy from Philo and Maimonides to Aquinas and beyond, pursuing not 'influences' alone but thematic affinities and conceptual commitments that bind the tradition together—insights and reasoning about God and creation, providence, natural law, and revelation. Cortest’s intelligent, thoughtful, and accessible exploration shows clearly that there is indeed a perennial Judaeo-Christian tradition and gives us reason to see that this robust tradition is alive and well today.”

Luis Cortest is professor of Medieval Spanish Studies at the University of Oklahoma. He is the author and editor of a number of books, including The Disfigured Face: Traditional Natural Law and Its Encounter with Modernity.

• Preface Chapter 1: The Marriage of Athens and Jerusalem: Philo of Alexandria Chapter 2: Christian Philosophy after Philo Chapter 3: The Rabbi and the Friar at a Glance Chapter 4: The Divine Attributes Chapter 5: In the Beginning Chapter 6: Divine Providence Chapter 7: Natural Law Chapter 8: Prophecy Conclusion Bibliography

“Alfred North Whitehead famously called the history of philosophy in the West a series of footnotes to Plato. Harry Wolfson showed that much of that tradition consists not of footnotes but of colorful elaborations of the synthesis of Greek philosophy with biblical ideals forged by Philo of Alexandria. In this incisive book Luis Cortest traces the great tradition of religiously committed philosophy from Philo and Maimonides to Aquinas and beyond, pursuing not 'influences' alone but thematic affinities and conceptual commitments that bind the tradition together—insights and reasoning about God and creation, providence, natural law, and revelation. Cortest’s intelligent, thoughtful, and accessible exploration shows clearly that there is indeed a perennial Judaeo-Christian tradition and gives us reason to see that this robust tradition is alive and well today.”