Which Saint's thoughts did Nicolas Malebranche seek to synthesize?
St. Thomas
St. Augustine
St. Martin
St. Benedict
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Saint Augustine's philosophical ideas were very influential in the history of philosophy. One philosopher who was influenced by Augustine's thoughts was Nicolas Malebranche. Malebranche sought to synthesize Augustine's ideas with those of René Descartes. Malebranche believed that God was the only true cause of everything in the universe, and that our knowledge of the world was a result of God's direct intervention in our minds.
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