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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Spirit in the Condition of Being Certain of Itself: Morality.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Hegel writes that the divisive power of the mind allows the self to define itself relative to what?
(a) The family.
(b) The individual's past.
(c) The self.
(d) The external universe.

2. Whose work did Hegel write in the shadow of?
(a) Kant.
(b) Leibniz.
(c) Hume.
(d) Spinoza.

3. What does Hegel say about the concept of absolute reality?
(a) It can only be expressed in art and dreams.
(b) It is a consequence of self-consciousness.
(c) It is an empty notion.
(d) It is beyond the reach of consciousness.

4. How does Hegel approach morality?
(a) As a product of Spirit's development.
(b) As a form of consciousness in itself.
(c) As a reason for living.
(d) As a consequence of self-consiousness.

5. According to Hegel, action turns the external world into an arena where what can come into being?
(a) Historical consciousness.
(b) World-consciousness.
(c) Inner truth.
(d) External reality.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the translator, what does "the fact of the matter" refer to?

2. In Hegel's view, how are laws of thought connected?

3. What is the contradiction at the heart of absolute reality according to Hegel?

4. What serves as a model for duties for individuals in Hegel's opinion?

5. What does a man gain by doing good work in Hegel's view?

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