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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Observation of Nature as an Organic Whole.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Hegel's terminology, what does the term "sensibility" pertain to?
(a) A zeitgeist, a spirit of the times.
(b) A mental construct that organizes sensations.
(c) An entity whose end is itself.
(d) A physiological apparatus for perception.

2. How does Hegel describe the self?
(a) As both free and abstract.
(b) As physical and divine.
(c) As bounded but sublime.
(d) As the sum of material sensations.

3. How does Hegel describe notions?
(a) As aspects of laws.
(b) As actual things.
(c) As contingent on subjectivity.
(d) As anamnesis.

4. What does Hegel say the meaning of life is for every individual?
(a) "To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield."
(b) "To fulfill the self."
(c) "To be myself."
(d) "To know the self."

5. What is the purpose of Hegel's treatise?
(a) To dispel superstition.
(b) To disprove the need for religion.
(c) To cultivate the scientific mind.
(d) To prove the existence and thoughts of God.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Hegel, how does the animal fulfill its purpose?

2. What else does Reason require in Hegel's philosophy?

3. What does Hegel say we have to see in order to understand the truth about a thing?

4. What is the result of force in Hegel's philosophy?

5. How does Hegel describe reason?

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