malebranche

Thân thiện

A student reads a book about Malebranche in the library.

Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • A French philosopher: Refers specifically to Nicolas Malebranche, a 17th-century French philosopher known for his work in metaphysics, epistemology, and theology, particularly his synthesis of Cartesian philosophy with Augustinian thought.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The philosophy of Malebranche introduced the doctrine of occasionalism.
  • Malebranche argued that we see all things in God.
  • Scholars often compare the ideas of Descartes and Malebranche.

Advanced Usage

• "Malebranchean" (adjective): Pertaining to or characteristic of the philosophy of Nicolas Malebranche.
  • His argument followed a distinctly Malebranchean line of reasoning.
• Used in academic contexts to denote his specific philosophical concepts, such as "vision in God" or "occasionalism."

Variants and Related Words

• Malebranchean (adj): Relating to Malebranche or his philosophy.
• Occasionalism (n): A key philosophical doctrine associated with Malebranche, which holds that God is the only true cause and that created things are merely occasions for divine action.

Synonyms

• Nicolas Malebranche: The full name.
• The Oratorian philosopher: A reference to his membership in the Congregation of the Oratory.

Notes

• This term is almost exclusively used as a proper noun referring to the historical figure and his intellectual legacy. It does not have standard phrasal verbs or idioms associated with it in common usage.

Học thuật

Noun

1. French philosopher (1638-1715)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Malebranche
• Nicolas de Malebranche