{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Joshua Parens on Maimonides' Guide of the Perplexed","description":"Josh Parens joins Alex and Greg to discuss his recently released book,  Maimonides\u2019s Guide on Obstacles to Knowledge, Being, and Action. Parens elaborates on a bold interpretation of Maimonides\u2019s Guide of the Perplexed that highlights how the philosopher uses \u201cobstacles\u201d to structure his defense of law, prophecy, and providence. This episode delves into Parens\u2019 middle-ground reading, reframing skeptical and dogmatic extremes as intentionally vague limits that safeguard both revelation and philosophical reason. ","author_name":"The New Thinkery","author_url":"http:\/\/thenewthinkery.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/37017300\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/37017300"}