1677 Malebranche Philosophy Search of Truth John Locke Influence Metaphysics 3v

1677 Malebranche Philosophy Search of Truth John Locke Influence Metaphysics 3v

“Just as our eyes need light in order to see, our minds need ideas in order to conceive.”

– Nicolas Malebranche

A rare edition of Malebranche’s principal and most important work – “Concerning the Search after Truth”. This book would lay the foundation for all of Malebranche’s philosophical ideas and reputation. He primarily focused on human error and the existence of God within human nature. This edition also includes his “Laws of Communication” and his responses to Regis. This work was written with the sole purpose of generalizing, clarifying, and commenting on God’s miracles and actions toward man.

The book was eventually placed on the Index of Prohibited Books in 1690 after disputes over its contents couldn’t be settled. John Locke is known to have described Malebranche as “an acute and ingenious author” but obviously, not everyone saw his work in such light.

Item number: #8814

Price: $750

MALEBRANCHE, Nicolas

De la recherche de la verité. Ou L’on traitte de la nature de l’esprit de l’homme, & de l’usage qu’il en doit faire pour éviter l’erreur dans les sciences.

A Paris : Chez André Pralard …, 1677-93.

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages; 3 volumes

o   Vol. I – [30], 448, [10]

• Published: 1678

o   Vol. II – 56, 496, [8]; 44

• Published: 1677; 1692

o   Vol. III – [24], 424, [8]; 70, [2]

• Published: 1683; 1693
• Language: French
• Binding: Leather; tight & secure
• Size: ~6.5in X 4in (16.5cm x 10cm)

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