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- Ni·co·las de [nee-kaw-lah duh] /ni kɔˈlɑ də/, 1638–1715, French philosopher.
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- Nicolas (nikɔlɑ). 1638–1715, French philosopher. Originally a follower of Descartes, he developed the philosophy of occasionalism, esp in De la recherche de la vérité (1674)