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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. In Hegel's philosophy, where is duty found?
(a) In relation to family members and organizations.
(b) In relation to Mind.
(c) In good faith ethics.
(d) In relation to Spirit.

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

3. What serves as a model for duties for individuals in Hegel's opinion?
(a) Duty to one's own education.
(b) Duty to the spirit.
(c) Duty within the family.
(d) Duty to the community.

4. According to Hegel, what are the mind's two relations to reality?
(a) History and concepts.
(b) Reason and physiology.
(c) Thinking and biology.
(d) Spirit and heart.

5. What causes the formation of laws according to Hegel?
(a) The education of the mind.
(b) The movement of the mind.
(c) The existence of the mind.
(d) The subordination of the mind.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hegel writes that the divisive power of the mind allows the self to define itself relative to what?

2. Whose work did Hegel write in the shadow of?

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

4. According to Hegel, what is the avenue through which reality and that which exists in consciousness can come into existence?

5. How does Hegel approach morality?

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