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Malebranche: Dialogues on Metaphysics and on Religion

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Malebranche: Dialogues on Metaphysics and on Religion
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Nicolas Malebranche
Edited by Nicholas Jolley
Edited by David Scott
SeriesCambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:332
Dimensions(mm): Height 228,Width 152
Category/GenreWestern philosophy - c 1600 to c 1900
Philosophy - metaphysics and ontology
ISBN/Barcode 9780521574358
ClassificationsDewey:194
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 1 May 1997
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Malebranche's Dialogues on Metaphysics and on Religion is in many ways the best introduction to his thought, and provides the most systematic exposition of his philosophy as a whole. In it, he presents clear and comprehensive statements of his two best-known contributions to metaphysics and epistemology, namely, the doctrines of occasionalism and vision in God; he also states his views on such central issues as self-knowledge, the existence of the external world and the problem of theodicy. His skilful handling of the dialogue form enables the reader to see how he responds to objections made to his earlier work The Search after Truth. This edition presents a translation of the text which is clear, readable and more accurate than any of its predecessors, together with an introduction that analyses Malebranche's central teachings and explains the importance of the Dialogues in the context of seventeenth-century philosophy.

Reviews

"For those wishing to learn more about [Malebrance] thought, this volume is the place to start." Donald Rutherford, Religious Studies Review