Monday, December 12, 2005

I Have Seen the Future, and it is Malebranche

Dr. Pretorius predicts that Malebranche is up for a revival. (I think his other prediction is as sure a thing as can be.) If Richard is right, the signs are looking very good; more people speaking French increases the probability of reading 17th-century French philosophers.

So you see your future, brothers and sisters: join with the forces of Malebranche scholars today while there still is time to jump on the bandwagon! In the meantime I have a head start; so I'll just conveniently ride the tide to a cushy position somewhere....