Demons, Dreamers, and Madmen The Defense of Reason in Descartes's Meditations |
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| Author:
| Frankfurt, Harry G. |
| Foreword by:
| Goldstein, Rebecca |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-13416-1 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2007 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $39.95 |
Book Description:
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Provides an analysis of the question that not only lies at the heart of Descartes' "Meditations", but also constitutes the preoccupation of philosophy. This book offers an account of Descartes' defense of reason against the skeptical doubts that one might be a madman, dreaming, or, worse yet, deceived by an evil demon into believing falsely.
Provides an analysis of the question that not only lies at the heart of Descartes' "Meditations", but also constitutes the preoccupation of philosophy. This book offers an account of Descartes' defense of reason against the skeptical doubts that one might be a madman, dreaming, or, worse yet, deceived by an evil demon into believing falsely.