Part IV
Argument that the idea of a perfect being could not arise from an imperfect being like himself; therefore God must exist as its cause.
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From Discourse on the Method by René Descartes
Descartes argues from the idea of a perfect being in his imperfect mind to the necessary existence of God, who guarantees the truth of clear and distinct ideas.
Part IV
Ontological-style argument: existence is contained in the idea of a perfect being just as three angles are contained in the idea of a triangle.
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