We call beliefs reasonable or unreasonable, justified or unjustified. What does this indicate about belief? Does this imply that we are responsible for our beliefs and that we should be blamed for our unreasonable convictions? And does it imply that we are in control of our beliefs, that what we believe is up to us? Reason without Freedom argues that the major problems of epistemology have their roots in concerns about our control over and responsibility for our beliefs. David Owens focuses on the arguments of Descartes, Locke and Hume and presents a critical discussion of current trends in epistemology.