Nicholas Malebranche was a 17th-
18th century French Cartesian philosopher. Born
deformed, he attended the Sorbonne and studied
theology until age 22, at which time he was accepted into the
Congregation of the
Oratory. Wrote several
treatises on
nature,
truth, and other
philosophical kinds of things. He put forth the
idea that each
thought pertaining to
external matters that humans have comes directly from the
mind of
God.
My reasons for choosing this as my handle are secular; I just really like the sound of it.