1694 1st ed Malebranche Philosophy Search of Truth John Locke Metaphysics



“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 placed on the Index of Prohibited Books in 1690 after disputes over its contents could not 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: #13950

Price: $1500



MALEBRANCHE, Nicolas



Father Malebranche's Treatise concerning the search after truth. The whole work compleat. To which is added the author's Treatise of nature, and grace. Being a consequence of the principles contained in the Search: together with his answer to the animadversions upon the first volume = his defense against the accusations of Mr. De la Ville, &c., relating to the same subject. All translated by T. Taylor.

Oxford, Printed by L. Lichfield for T. Bennet, London, 1694. First edition.



Details:

Collation: Complete with all pages

[16], 172; 203, [1]; 42

References: Wing M 317

Language: English

Binding: Leather; tight & secure

Size: ~13.5in X 8.25in (34.5cm x 21cm)

Very rare and desirable



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