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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Reason as Testing Laws.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Hegel say that "property" is superior to "no property"?
(a) Because property makes people think long term.
(b) Because property can function independently of 'no property' but 'no property' cannot function independently.
(c) Because no property is an absence that depends on the concept of property.
(d) Because property makes people think short term.

3. According to Hegel, what must an individual conquer in order to manifest consciousness and individuality?
(a) The individual must conquer the society itself.
(b) The individual must conquer the part of themselves that runs counter to what society needs.
(c) The individual must conquer the animal nature within themselves.
(d) The individual must conquer necessity and the inevitability of his responses.

4. According to Hegel, what does an individual need to do to live wisely and virtuously?
(a) Develop new ways of doing things.
(b) Live their lives.
(c) Express themselves in acts and words.
(d) Conform to their culture.

5. What human trait does Hegel say is not found in animals?
(a) Life being lived for itself.
(b) Organic consciousness.
(c) Self-reflection.
(d) Organic behavior.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Hegel's feeling about communism?

2. According to Hegel, what is it that prevents the development of consciousness from producing societal problems?

3. What qualities exist in both "no property" and "property" according to Hegel?

4. What does Hegel say is impossible in animal life?

5. To what does the term "sensibility" apply according to Hegel?

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