Descartes says that "I will suppose, then, not that God, who is supremely good and the fountain of truth, but that some _____________, who is at once exceedingly potent and deceitful, has employed all his artifice to deceive me."
A) atheistic wizard
B) scientific mastermind
C) malignant demon
D) petty, but powerful, official

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Descartes is describing an evil or malignant demon who has the power to deceive him. This demon is not a physical being but rather a hypothetical entity used to illustrate how even our most basic beliefs could be called into question. Therefore, option A, B, and D are not correct.

Descartes Says That "I Will Suppose, Then, Not That God