An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding · Character
Mademoiselle Thibaut
French woman mentioned in a thought experiment about personal identity.
minor
First appearance: v sceptical solution of these doubts
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Mentioned as an example of a figure whose reputation is confined to her own nation and age, similar to Malebranche.
Mademoiselle Thibaut first appears in 0004 v sceptical solution of these doubts.
With Narrator (social): Mademoiselle Thibaut appears as a minor anecdotal figure in the narrator's discussion of human behavior and custom.
In Of the Different Species of Philosophy: Mentioned as an example of a figure whose reputation is confined to her own nation and age, similar to Malebranche.
Later, in Endnotes: Cited in the discussion of Jansenist miracles, where her case was examined by the physician De Sylva.
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