Jonathan Reuben Cohen

Jonathan Reuben Cohen

Dr. Jonathan Reuben Cohen (born July 18, 1958) is a professor of philosophy at the University of Maine at Farmington. In 2003, he won the Best Faculty Award of the year. In 2004, he became the first Director of General Education at that university. He specializes in teaching history of philosophy, ethics, and logic. He has research interests in Nietzsche, ancient philosophy, and Jewish philosophy.

Cohen graduated from Harvard with a major in philosophy in 1980, and then graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a Master's Degree in philosophy in 1984. At that point he went to Jewish Theological Seminary of America and attained a degree in Jewish philosophy in 1988. Following that, he went to the University of Pennsylvania and received his PhD in 1991.

Cohen now lives with his wife and four children in Farmington, Maine.

"Science, Culture, and Free Spirits"

In September 2007, Cohen's book "Science, Culture, and Free Spirits" was accepted for publishing by [http://www.prometheusbooks.com/ Prometheus Books] . Cohen had been working on the book for exactly 18 years and one day when he was notified of its acceptance. The work discusses the importance of one of Nietzche's lesser known works, Human, All Too Human.

Published works

* [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000GAL85K Some Jewish reflections on Locke's Letter Concerning Toleration]
* [http://www.target.com/Science-Culture-Free-Spirits-Nietzsches/dp/1591026806 Science, Culture, and Free Spirits]

External links

* [http://humanities.umf.maine.edu/faculty/jonathan_cohen.php University of Maine at Farmington Profile]


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