Demons, Dreamers, and Madmen

Demons, Dreamers, and Madmen The Defense of Reason in Descartes's Meditations

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Publisher's Synopsis

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.

Book information

ISBN: 9780691134154
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Pub date:
Edition: New Edition
DEWEY: 194
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 264
Weight: 428g
Height: 216mm
Width: 140mm
Spine width: 23mm