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Full Idea
Whenever we ask whether the works of God are perfect, we should keep in view not simply some one creature in isolation from the rest, but the universe as a whole.
Gist of Idea
If we ask whether God's works are perfect, we must not take a narrow viewpoint, but look at the universe as a whole
Source
René Descartes (Meditations [1641], §4.55)
Book Ref
Descartes,René: 'Discourse on Method/The Meditations', ed/tr. Sutcliffe,F.E. [Penguin 1968], p.135