Demons, Dreamers, and Madmen

The Defense of Reason in Descartes's Meditations

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Harry G Frankfurt

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In this classic work, best-selling author Harry Frankfurt provides a compelling analysis of the question that not only lies at the heart of Descartes's Meditations, but also constitutes the central preoccupation of modern philosophy: on what basis can reason claim to provide any justification for the truth of our beliefs? Demons, Dreamers, and Madmen provides an ingenious account of Descartes's defense of reason against his own famously skeptical doubts that he might be a madman, dreaming, or, worse yet, deceived by an evil demon into believing falsely. Frankfurt's masterful and imaginative reading of Descartes's seminal work not only stands the test of time; one imagines Descartes himself nodding in agreement.

Author Biography:

Harry G. Frankfurt is professor of philosophy emeritus at Princeton University. His books include the best-selling "On Bullshit" and "The Reasons of Love"

Release date NZ

November 18th, 2007

Author

Harry G Frankfurt

Audiences

Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Contributor

Foreword by Rebecca Goldstein

Edition

Revised edition

Pages

288

Dimensions

140x216x17

ISBN-13

9780691134161

Product ID

2070375

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