Malebranche on intelligible extension

Reid, Jasper

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“…as an a priori particular and not a concept at all” (66). Reid (2003) construes intelligible extension as a “partial consideration of the Word which corresponded specifically to God's immensity” (607), while Pessin (2004) identifies intelligible extension with God's capacity to create extended matter 49 . With such unclarity about Malebranche's basic notion, it remains unclear whether he successfully denies the charge of Spinozism.…”

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“…45 45 Reid (2003, 589) gives a detailed account here in terms of Malebranche's Trinitarian metaphysics: extension is bodies’ way of imperfectly imitating God's immensity. Cf.…”

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“…46 46 Search 3.2.5, 228 ( OC 1:433). Nadler (1992, 46–7) denies that Malebranche holds that ideas must resemble their objects, while Reid (2003, 596) disputes Nadler's reading of the texts. …”

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“…49 49 Overall, recent scholars critical of Malebranche's account of intelligible extension include Radner (1978), Iorio (1980), Schmaltz (1996, 2000), and Pyle (2003); those offering at least partial defenses are Ablondi (1998), Charles (1998), Reid (2003), and Pessin (2004). …”

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Malebranche's “Vision in God”

Pessin

2006

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Of Malebranche's many famous doctrines, his "Vision in God" (VIG) surely ranks among the most interesting. Inspired by Augustine and Descartes, he argues for it vigorously and gives it a prominent place in his system of thought. And although it won no converts it did win many critics, who, in criticizing, were compelled to clarify their own theories of cognition. Thus VIG is of interest for its own sake, for its role in Malebranche's philosophy, and for its general influence in the early modern period.

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“…45 45 Reid (2003, 589) gives a detailed account here in terms of Malebranche's Trinitarian metaphysics: extension is bodies’ way of imperfectly imitating God's immensity. Cf.…”

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Pessin

2006

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“…The present issue is whether it corresponds enough to divine immensity to satisfy the causal condition. For an interesting discussion of the relation between God's immensity and extension in Malebranche, see Reid ().…”

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Backing into Spinozism

Newlands

2015

Philos Phenomenol Research

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One vexing strand of Spinozism asserts that God's nature is more expansive than traditionally conceived and includes properties like being extended. In this paper, I argue that prominent early moderns embrace metaphysical principles about causation, mental representation, and modality that pressure their advocates towards such an expansive account of God's nature in similar ways. I further argue that the main early modern escape route, captured in notions like “eminent containment,” fails to adequately relieve the metaphysical pressures towards Spinozism. The upshot is that those sympathetic with these early modern projects must embrace a costlier option if they are to successfully escape the orbit of Spinoza.

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Malebranche on Space, Time, and Divine Simplicity

Fung

2023

Int J Philos Relig

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