Nicolas Malebranche
French philosopher
Nicolas Malebranche CO was a French Oratorian Catholic priest and rationalist philosopher. In his works, he sought to synthesize the thought of St. Augustine and Descartes, in order to demonstrate the active role of God in every aspect of the... Wikipedia
Born: August 6, 1638, Paris, France
Died: October 13, 1715 (age 77 years), Paris, France
Influenced by: René Descartes, Plato, Thomas Aquinas, and more
Parents: Nicolas Malebranche and Catherine de Lauzon
Main interests: Metaphysics, epistemology
School: Rationalism; Cartesianism; Augustinianism; Occasionalism
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