Nicolas Malebranche
Nicolas Malebranche CO (/mælˈbrɒnʃ/ mal-BRONSH, French: [nikɔla malbʁɑ̃ʃ]; 6 August 1638 – 13 October 1715) 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 world. Malebranche is best known for his doctrines of vision in God, occasionalism and ontologism.
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| Born | 6 August 1638 Paris, Kingdom of France |
| Died | 13 October 1715 (aged 77) Paris, Kingdom of France |
| Alma mater | University of Paris (Collège de la Marche and Collège de Sorbonne) |
| Era | 17th-century philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Rationalism Cartesianism Augustinianism Occasionalism |
Main interests | Metaphysics, epistemology |
Notable ideas | Synthesis of the philosophies of St. Augustine and Descartes, occasionalism, ontologism, theodicy, vision in God, intelligible extension |
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