Malebranche

American

[mal-brahnsh] / malˈbrɑ̃ʃ /

noun

Nicolas de 1638–1715, French philosopher.

Malebranche British

/ malbrɑ̃ʃ /

noun

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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A pink unicorn costume and enthusiastic dancing made Michelle Malebranche, a Maryland native, a popular attraction for photographs on Black Lives Matter Plaza.

From Los Angeles Times

The situation is a setback after Haiti hiked its primary school attendance rate to 84% from 76% over the last decade, said Malebranche.

From Reuters

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

From Reuters

Malebranche did not believe that the existence of bodies could be proved except by revelation.

From Project Gutenberg

Descartes, Malebranche, Spinoza, and Leibnitz have all indicated God as this nexus.

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