Descartes says, "for it is not in my power to conceive a God without _________, that is a being supremely perfect, and yet devoid of an absolute perfection, as I am free to imagine a horse with or without wings."
A) spirit
B) thought
C) existence
D) reverence

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Descartes is arguing that when he thinks of God, he cannot imagine Him without the attribute of existence, as this would contradict the concept of a supremely perfect being. He uses the example of a horse, which he can imagine with or without wings because the attribute of having wings is not essential to the concept of a horse.

Descartes Says, "For It Is Not in My Power to Conceive