Demons, Dreamers, and Madmen: The Defense of Reason in Descartes's Meditations
(Paperback, Revised edition)
Publishing Details
Demons, Dreamers, and Madmen: The Defense of Reason in Descartes's Meditations
By (Author) Harry G. Frankfurt
Foreword by Rebecca Newberger Goldstein
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
28th January 2008
Revised edition
United States
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
194
Physical Properties
Paperback
288
Width 140mm, Height 216mm
340g
Description
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.
Reviews
Harry G. Frankfurt, 2017 Charles Homer Haskins Prize Lecturer, American Council of Learned Societies
Author Bio
Harry G. Frankfurt is professor of philosophy emeritus at Princeton University. His books include the best-selling "On Bullshit" and "The Reasons of Love"
