Nicolas Malebranche
Nicolas Malebranche (1638-1715) was a French Oratorian priest and philosopher. His major work, The Search after Truth, includes discussions on witchcraft, which he considered a product of the imagination. This perspective aligns with contemporary medical and psychological understandings of some cases of perceived witchcraft. Anecdotes about Malebranche, such as his belief that a leg of … Read more