Nicolas Malebranche
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Nicolas Malebranche was a 17th-century French Oratorian priest and philosopher best known for synthesizing Cartesianism with Augustinian theology, developing the doctrine of occasionalism and a distinctive theory of seeing all things in God.
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| Nicolas Malebranche canonical | 10 |
| Malebranche | 1 |
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Target entity: Nicolas Malebranche Context triple: [Cartesianism, influencedPhilosopher, Nicolas Malebranche]
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René Descartes
René Descartes was a 17th-century French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist, often called the "father of modern philosophy" and known for works such as "Meditations on First Philosophy" and the dictum "Cogito, ergo sum."
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Pierre Bayle
Pierre Bayle was a 17th-century French philosopher and skeptic whose critical writings on religion and tolerance profoundly shaped Enlightenment thought.
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Baruch Spinoza
Baruch Spinoza was a 17th-century rationalist philosopher whose works on metaphysics, ethics, and religion profoundly influenced Enlightenment thought and modern philosophy.
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Francis Turretin
Francis Turretin was a 17th-century Reformed theologian from Geneva, best known for his scholastic defense of Calvinist orthodoxy in works like the "Institutes of Elenctic Theology."
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Christian Wolff
Christian Wolff was an 18th-century German rationalist philosopher whose systematic and rigorous approach to metaphysics and logic significantly shaped the development of Enlightenment thought and influenced Immanuel Kant.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Nicolas Malebranche Target entity description: Nicolas Malebranche was a 17th-century French Oratorian priest and philosopher best known for synthesizing Cartesianism with Augustinian theology, developing the doctrine of occasionalism and a distinctive theory of seeing all things in God.
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A.
René Descartes
René Descartes was a 17th-century French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist, often called the "father of modern philosophy" and known for works such as "Meditations on First Philosophy" and the dictum "Cogito, ergo sum."
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B.
Pierre Bayle
Pierre Bayle was a 17th-century French philosopher and skeptic whose critical writings on religion and tolerance profoundly shaped Enlightenment thought.
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C.
Baruch Spinoza
Baruch Spinoza was a 17th-century rationalist philosopher whose works on metaphysics, ethics, and religion profoundly influenced Enlightenment thought and modern philosophy.
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D.
Francis Turretin
Francis Turretin was a 17th-century Reformed theologian from Geneva, best known for his scholastic defense of Calvinist orthodoxy in works like the "Institutes of Elenctic Theology."
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E.
Christian Wolff
Christian Wolff was an 18th-century German rationalist philosopher whose systematic and rigorous approach to metaphysics and logic significantly shaped the development of Enlightenment thought and influenced Immanuel Kant.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic priest
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French philosopher ⓘ Oratorian ⓘ human ⓘ metaphysician ⓘ philosopher ⓘ rationalist philosopher ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1638-08-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1715-10-13 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Collège de la Marche
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La Sorbonne ⓘ
surface form:
Sorbonne
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| ethnicGroup | French ⓘ |
| familyName |
Nicolas Malebranche
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Malebranche
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| fieldOfWork |
Christian theology
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early modern philosophy ⓘ |
| givenName |
Nicholas
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surface form:
Nicolas
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| influenced |
David Hume
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George Berkeley ⓘ Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz ⓘ Jonathan Edwards ⓘ Nineteenth-century French spiritualism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Antoine Arnauld
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René Descartes ⓘ Augustine of Hippo ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Augustine of Hippo
St. Thomas Aquinas ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas Aquinas
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| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
epistemology
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metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| memberOf | Oratory of Jesus ⓘ |
| movement |
Cartesianism
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French classical philosophy ⓘ rationalism ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
occasionalism
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theodicy based on order and general volitions ⓘ vision in God ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Christian and Metaphysical Meditations
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Dialogues on Metaphysics and on Religion ⓘ The Search After Truth ⓘ Treatise on Nature and Grace ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
Augustinian theology
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surface form:
Augustinianism
Cartesianism ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Paris ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Paris ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Catholic priest in the Oratory of Jesus ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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Subject: Nicolas Malebranche Description of subject: Nicolas Malebranche was a 17th-century French Oratorian priest and philosopher best known for synthesizing Cartesianism with Augustinian theology, developing the doctrine of occasionalism and a distinctive theory of seeing all things in God.
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