De Bérulle was a friend of Descartes and by the time Malebranche studied at the Oratory its teaching were strongly based on Descartes ' philosophy.
Mula Bérulle ay isang kaibigan ng Descartes at sa pamamagitan ng oras Malebranche-aral sa silid-dasalan ang kanyang pagtuturo ay Matindi base sa Descartes' pilosopiya.