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

by Harry G. Frankfurt

Book Overview

From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller On Bullshit, a landmark account of Descartes, reason, and truth

In this classic work, philosopher and bestselling 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691134162
• ISBN13: 9780691134161
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.4"