I beg of you always to dwel... by Nicolas Malebranche, a French Philosopher

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“I beg of you always to dwell upon the necessity of a thorough understanding of principles, in order to stop the vivacity of his mind, and please do not forget to meditate upon the subject of our discussion.”

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Nicolas Malebranche

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Name: Nicolas Malebranche

Nationality: French

Date of Birth: Aug 6, 1638

Date of Death: Oct 13, 1715

Profession: Philosopher

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Our soul is not united to our body in the ordinary sense of these terms. It is immediately and directly united to God alone.

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All creatures are united to God alone in an immediate union. They depend essentially and directly upon Him. Being all alike equally impotent, they cannot be in reciprocal dependence upon one another.

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God joins us together by means of the body, in consequence of the laws of the communication of movements. He affects us with the same feelings in consequence of the laws of the conjunction of body and soul.

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We are made to know and love God.

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You cannot of yourself move your arm or alter your position, situation, posture, do to other men good or evil, or effect the least change in the world.

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