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Demons, Dreamers, and Madmen: The Defense of Reason in Descartes's Meditations
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Demons, Dreamers, and Madmen: The Defense of Reason in Descartes's Meditations Paperback - 2007

by Harry G. Frankfurt; Foreword by Rebecca Goldstein


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"Demons, Dreamers, and Madmen is a classic. At long last it is available to a new generation of readers who, whether they agree or disagree with Frankfurt's views, are sure to come away from his book exhilarated and enlightened."--Janet Broughton, University of California, Berkeley

"One of the smartest books on Descartes in the literature in any language. But it is not only an important contribution to the history of philosophy; Frankfurt also gives us new perspectives on knowledge and truth that have remained as fresh and lively as when they were first published."--Dan Garber, Princeton University

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  • Title Demons, Dreamers, and Madmen: The Defense of Reason in Descartes's Meditations
  • Author Harry G. Frankfurt; Foreword by Rebecca Goldstein
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition 1st Princeton Ed
  • Pages 288
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Princeton University Press, Princeton and Oxford
  • Date 2007-11-18
  • Features Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780691134161 / 0691134162
  • Weight 0.75 lbs (0.34 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.4 x 5.78 x 0.68 in (21.34 x 14.68 x 1.73 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 17th Century
    • Chronological Period: Modern
    • Cultural Region: French
  • Library of Congress subjects Descartes, Rene, Reason
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2007012069
  • Dewey Decimal Code 194

About the author

Harry G. Frankfurt (1929-2023) was professor of philosophy emeritus at Princeton University. His books include the #1 New York Times bestseller On Bullshit, On Inequality, and The Reasons of Love (all Princeton).
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