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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of artwork does Hegel discuss as the foundation of revealed religion?
(a) The statue.
(b) The symphony.
(c) The cathedral.
(d) The hymn.

2. What does Hegel contrast darkness to?
(a) Vision.
(b) Consciousness.
(c) Creativity.
(d) Reason.

3. What term does Hegel use to describe the interrelation of Spirit with events?
(a) Occasions.
(b) Happenings.
(c) Spirit of the Times.
(d) Moments.

4. According to Hegel, what has Absolute Spirit developed into in the "beautiful soul"?
(a) The Absolute Spirit has become a functioning state of consciousness.
(b) The Absolute Spirit has disappeared as the beautiful soul manifests its own unique spirit.
(c) The Absolute Spirit has become a part of nature.
(d) The Absolute Spirit has become a tool for discerning truth.

5. How does Hegel describe the fulfillment of duty?
(a) Hegel says that the fulfillment of duty is Spirit manifested.
(b) Hegel says that the fulfillment of duty is the consequence of spiritual life.
(c) Hegel says that the fulfillment of duty is morality enacted.
(d) Hegel says that the fulfillment of duty is the origin of individuality

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hegel say self-consciousness can express as Absolute Spirit?

2. Who else reached similar conclusions to Hegel's, about the nature of Absolute self-consciousness?

3. In Hegel's philosophy, what is the relation between property and no property?

4. What in Hegel's view does individuality gain when it finds itself after being lost to the public order?

5. In Hegel's philosophy, which aspect of mind can operate in ways that do not touch daily life in a cause-effect manner?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Hegel define moments?

2. According to Hegel, what does the law of heart do to an individual who follows it?

3. According to Hegel's philosophy, what is the individual's relationship with society, in terms of the development of ethical behavior?

4. Define the German word Geist.

5. What is enlightenment and what are its consequences according to Hegel?

6. According to Hegel, how is duty related to action?

7. What is the effect of Insight on self-consciousness, in Hegel's philosophy?

8. In what way or under what conditions can self-consciousness itself be moral in Hegel's view?

9. According to Hegel, what do artists and tool makers have in common?

10. How does Hegel account for self-conflict as an opportunity for the self?

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