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Nicolas Malebranche
(1638 - 1715)
French priest and philosopher
French priest and philosopher
French Oratorian priest and philosopher known for his synthesis of Cartesian philosophy and Augustinian theology.
Nicolas Malebranche (1638–1715) was a prominent French philosopher and Catholic priest of the Oratory who developed the doctrine of occasionalism. Influenced by Descartes and Augustine, he argued that all interactions between spirit and matter occur through divine intervention. His major works, The Search After Truth and Dialogues on Metaphysics and Religion, examined human perception, the nature of God, and the problem of evil. Malebranche's ideas sparked debate across Europe and influenced later thinkers such as Leibniz. His fusion of rationalism and theological insight left a lasting mark on early modern philosophy.
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Nicolas Malebranche