Malebranche: The Search after Truth (Hardcover)

Nicolas Malebranche

ISBN 10: 0521580048 / ISBN 13: 9780521580045

Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1997

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Hardcover. Nicolas Malebranche is now recognised as a major figure in the history of philosophy, occupying a crucial place in the Rationalist tradition of Descartes, Spinoza and Leibniz. The Search after Truth is his first, longest and most important work; this volume also presents the Elucidations which accompanied its third edition, the result of comments that Malebranche solicited on the original work and an important repository of his theories of ideas and causation. Together, the two texts constitute the complete expression of his mature thought, and are written in his subtle, argumentative and thoroughly readable style. They are presented in the distinguished translations by Thomas M. Lennon and Paul J. Olscamp, together with a historical introduction, a chronology of Malebranche's life, and useful notes on further reading. Malebranche is now recognised as a major figure in the history of philosophy, occupying a crucial place in the Rationalist tradition of Descartes, Spinoza and Leibniz. This volume presents The Search after Truth and the Elucidations which accompanied its third edition; together they constitute a complete expression of his mature thought. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Malebranche: The Search after Truth (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521580048
• ISBN 13: 9780521580045
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Malebranche is now recognized as a major figure in the history of philosophy, occupying a crucial place in the Rationalist tradition of Descartes, Spinoza and Leibniz. The Search after Truth is his first, longest and most important work; this volume also presents the Elucidations that accompanied its third edition, the result of comments that Malebranche solicited on the original work and an important repository of his theories of ideas and causation. Together, the two texts constitute the complete expression of his mature thought, and are written in his subtle, argumentative and thoroughly readable style.

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French