CANCELED History of Philosophy Workshop: Sean Greenberg, "Prolegomena to a Future Systematic Interpretation of Malebranche"

We’re sorry to announce that this Friday’s History of Philosophy Workshop with Sean Greenberg has been canceled. We’ll share information about any future date when available.

Abstract: The aim of this paper is to lay the groundwork for a contextual and systematic interpretation of the philosophy of Malebranche, that is, an interpretation of Malebranche that reflects his overarching philosophical aims. I begin by sketching the general approach to Malebranche in English-language scholarship produced during the Malebranche renaissance of the past thirty years. I then outline a systematic approach to Malebranche’s philosophical project that is meant to do more justice to the ‘big picture’ of Malebranche’s philosophy than work hitherto undertaken. I conclude by briefly explaining the philosophical significance of examining the ‘big picture’ of Malebranche’s philosophy.