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Malebranchism

Male-branch′ism

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Noun.
The philosophical system of
Malebranche
, an eminent French metaphysician. The fundamental doctrine of his system is that the mind can not have knowledge of anything external to itself except in its relation to God.

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Malebranchism

Malebranchism

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Proper noun

Malebranchism

  1. The theological-philosophical system of the French philosopher Nicolas Malebranche (1638–1715), based on the doctrine that the mind can not have knowledge of anything external to itself except in its relation to God.