Nicolas de Malebranche, (born Aug. 6, 1638, Paris, Franceādied Oct. 13, 1715, Paris), French priest, theologian, and philosopher. His philosophy is an attempt to reconcile Cartesianism with the thought of St. Augustine and with Neoplatonism. Central to Malebrancheās metaphysics is his doctrine of occasionalism, according to which what are commonly called ācausesā are merely āoccasionsā on which God acts to produce effects. His principal work is Search After Truth (3 vol., 1674ā75).
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