Malebranche

American  

[mal-brahnsh] / malˈbrɑ̃ʃ /

noun

1. Nicolas de 1638–1715, French philosopher.

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Malebranche British  

/ malbrɑ̃ʃ /

noun

1. Nicolas (nikɔlɑ). 1638–1715, French philosopher. Originally a follower of Descartes, he developed the philosophy of occasionalism, esp in De la recherche de la vérité (1674)

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Example Sentences

“Start by just listening and acknowledging what’s going on,” said Dr. David Malebranche, an internal medicine doctor.

From Slate • Jan. 16, 2021

Dr. David Malebranche of Emory University School of Medicine treats HIV/AIDS patients from a predominately black neighborhood in Atlanta.

From Reuters • Jul. 23, 2012

The development of these rules will be found in the Recherche de la vérité of Malebranche.

From Elements of Morals With Special Application of the Moral Law to the Duties of the Individual and of Society and the State by Janet, Paul

There was no pure metaphysics—a compendium or two of philosophy, a bit of Spinoza, of Kant, of Cousin, of Jouffroy, of Malebranche, the "Dialogues" of Plato—nothing of Schelling or Hegel.

From Recollections and Impressions 1822-1890 by Frothingham, Octavius Brooks

Simon had endangered miracles by applying to them lay rules of evidence, but Malebranche abrogated miracles altogether.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" by Various