The French philosopher and theologian Nicolas Malebranche (1638-1715) was a noted Cartesian. His analysis of the fundamental presuppositions of Descartes's philosophy led to a set of doctrines that is known as occasionalism. Born in Paris, Nicolas...

. 1638–1715. Born in Paris, he became a member of the religious society called the Oratoire de France. Starting largely under the influence of DESCARTES he elaborated a system which is now known chiefly for his OCCASIONALISM and his doctrine that...

Malebranche, Nicolas(1638–1715) Early Life and Recherche One of the major figures in post–René Descartes Cartesianism, Nicolas Malebranche was one of many children born to his mother, Catherine de Lauzon, the sister of a viceroy of...

"Malebranche" redirects here. For the fictional demons, see Malebolge. Nicolas Malebranche (August 6, 1638 – October 13, 1715) was a rationalist French Philosopher. In his works, he sought to synthesize the thought of St. Augustine and Descartes...

Ed. STEVEN NADLER Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Pp. x, 316. The absence of Nicolas Malebranche (1638-1715) from the standard rationalism syllabus is less a reflection of his having written too little that was interesting to his successors than of his having written...

Nicolas Roeg Op het nieuwe label van de Filmfreak, Mæ lstrom, zijn drie dvd's uitgegeven die mooi met elkaar verbonden zijn. In 1969 maakten Donald Cammell en voormalig cameraman Nicolas Roeg de cultklassieker Performance, met Edward Fox en Mick Jagger. Roeg ging zijn...