Descartes says, "when I think of it more attentively, it appears that the _________ can no more be separated from the _______ of God, than the idea of a mountain from that of a valley, or the equality of its three angles to two right angles."
A) idea; matter
B) truth; falsity
C) extent; perfection
D) existence; essence

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Descartes is referring to the idea that existence cannot be separated from the essence of God, just as the idea of a mountain cannot be separated from the idea of a valley. This ties into his larger philosophical argument that the existence of God is necessary to explain the existence of the material world.

Descartes Says, "When I Think of It More Attentively, It