1638
Nicolas Malebranche, French priest and philosopher (died 1715)
Nicolas Malebranche, French priest and philosopher (died 1715)
Nicolas Malebranche, French priest and philosopher (died 1715)
Nicolas Malebranche
French priest and rationalist philosopher (1638–1715)
- Born
- 1638
Nicolas Malebranche was a French Oratorian Catholic priest and rationalist philosopher. In his works, he sought to synthesise 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.