In the reading, Philo says, "Our ideas reach no further than our experience: We have no experience of divine attributes and operations. I need not conclude my syllogism: You can draw the inference yourself." Which of the following conclusion is implied by Philo:
A) Our ideas are contained in our minds.
B) Our ideas are uncertain because they are invalid syllogisms.
C) Our ideas cannot reach to divine attributes and operations.
D) Our ideas are perfectly sound when it comes to deducing the existence of God.

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Philo emphasizes that our ideas are limited to our own experiences and we have no direct experience of divine attributes and operations. Therefore, it can be inferred that our ideas cannot reach to divine attributes and operations. This conclusion is in line with Philo's argument that we cannot use reason to prove the existence of God.

In the Reading, Philo Says, "Our Ideas Reach No Further