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Nicolas de Malebranche

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Nicolas de Malebranche was a French philosopher and theologian. He is best known for his theory of occasionalism, which asserts that all events are directly caused by God. Malebranche's philosophies greatly influenced the works of subsequent philosophers such as Immanuel Kant and Arthur Schopenhauer.

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1. Malebranche's philosophical ideas paved the way for a new understanding of the relationship between mind and body.
2. Many scholars regard Malebranche as one of the most influential thinkers of the 17th century.
3. His treatise "The Search After Truth" is considered one of Malebranche's seminal works.
4. Malebranche's theological views often provoked heated debates among his contemporaries.

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