In the following passages, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
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The truth of the self-conscious individual lies not in its immediate certainty, but in the dialectical movement of its becoming. Consciousness, in its pursuit of knowledge, initially assumes that its object is something external and independent. Yet, through the labour of experience, it discovers that this object is not truly separate but _____ (76) by consciousness itself. The apparent duality of subject and object is thus sublated in the dialectic, revealing that knowledge is not the passive reception of an external truth but an active process in which consciousness shapes and _____ (77) its own reality. This movement unfolds through a series of contradictions, in which each stage of consciousness, believing itself to have attained certainty, encounters its own inadequacy. The master-slave dialectic exemplifies this: self-consciousness seeks recognition from another, yet in asserting its dominance over the other, it paradoxically _____ (78) its own freedom. The master, in reducing the slave to a mere instrument, deprives himself of a fully realized recognition. Meanwhile, the slave, through labour and self-transformation, attains a deeper awareness of autonomy, demonstrating that freedom is not given but achieved through negation and _____ (79). Spirit (Geist) emerges as the reconciliation of these conflicts—not a static substance but a dynamic process of self-realization. Spirit unfolds historically, manifesting itself (80)_____ in institutions, culture, and philosophy, gradually moving toward absolute knowing. This historical progression is not linear but dialectical, driven by the negation of old forms and the emergence of new ones.
Choose the suitable option to complete the sentence.(77)
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Correct option: A — Transforms
Transforms The given passage emphasizes that consciousness does not just receive knowledge passively but actively shapes and transforms reality through its engagement with the object. Hence, “Transforms” is the most appropriate answer.
