Journal article
Hume, Malebranche and 'rationalism'
- Abstract:
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Traditionally Hume is seen as offering an 'empiricist' critique of 'rationalism'. This view is often illustrated - or rejected - by comparing Hume's views with those of Descartes'. However the textual evidence shows that Hume's most sustained engagement with a canonical 'rationalist' is with Nicolas Malebranche. The author shows that the fundamental differences (among the many similarities) between the two on the self and causal power do indeed rest on a principled distinction between 'ration...
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- Publication status:
- Published
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- Journal:
- PHILOSOPHY
- Volume:
- 83
- Issue:
- 325
- Pages:
- 311-332
- Publication date:
- 2008-07-01
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1469-817X
- ISSN:
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0031-8191
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- Language:
- English
- Pubs id:
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pubs:148981
- UUID:
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uuid:6b52f926-6f45-48cf-b6a0-6d5c6e516ada
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- pubs:148981
- Source identifiers:
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148981
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- 2013-02-20
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- Copyright date:
- 2008
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