Nicolas Malebranche

thumb|right|I am not my own light unto myself. Nicolas Malebranche (August 6, 1638 – October 13, 1715) was a rationalist French philosopher. Quotes I am not my own light unto myself. Dialogues on Metaphysics (1688) Dialogue III Variant translation: I am not a light unto myself. I am unable, when I turn to myself, to recognize any of my faculties or my capacities. The inner sensation which I have of myself informs me that I am, that I think, that I will, that I have sensory awareness, that I suffer, and so on; but it provides me with no knowledge whatever of what I am — of the nature of my thought, my sensations, my passions, or my pain — or the mutual relations that obtain between all these things … I have no idea whatever of my soul. Dialogues on Metaphysics (1688) Dialogue III It is not within our power not to desire to be happy. On the Search of the Truth. Quoted in Elena Spagnol, Enciclopedia delle citazioni, Garzanti, Milano, 2009. ISBN 9788811504894 (in Italian). Quotes About As to bad faith, Malebranche might argueit rests with inattention. Stupidityis not admissible. However the statusof apprehension remains an issue. Geoffrey Hill, The Triumph of Love XIV.1-4 External links "Nicolas Malebranche" in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy "Malebranche's theory of ideas and vision of God" "Nicolas Malebranche" Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) Malebranche's Dialogues on Metaphysics Category:Philosophers Category:People from Paris Category:1715 deaths Category:Rationalists