Biography:Miriam Galston

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Short description: American philosopher
Miriam Galston
Born1946
EducationUniversity of Chicago (Ph.D.)
Spouse(s)William A. Galston[1]
AwardsFarabi Award
Era21st-century philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolIslamic philosophy
InstitutionsGeorge Washington University
ThesisOpinion and Knowledge in Farabi's Understanding of Aristotle's Philosophy (1973)
Doctoral advisorMuhsin Mahdi
Main interests
political philosophy

Miriam Galston (born 1946) is an American philosopher and associate professor at The George Washington University Law School. She is known for her research on Farabi[2] [3] and won the Farabi International Award for her book Politics and Excellence.[4]

Books

  • Politics and Excellence: The Political Philosophy of Alfarabi, Princeton University Press, 1990; translated into Persian, 2008

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