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Hume, Malebranche and 'rationalism'

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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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10.1017/S0031819108000697

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Journal:
PHILOSOPHY
Volume:
83
Issue:
325
Pages:
311-332
Publication date:
2008-07-01
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EISSN:
1469-817X
ISSN:
0031-8191
Language:
English
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pubs:148981
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uuid:6b52f926-6f45-48cf-b6a0-6d5c6e516ada
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pubs:148981
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148981
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2013-02-20

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