Context: In his Science of Logic (1812–1814) Hegel argues that finite qualities are not fully "real" because they depend on other finite qualities to determine them. Qualitative infinity, on the other hand, would be more self-determining and hence more fully real. Similarly finite natural things are less "real"—because they are less self-determining—than spiritual things like morally responsible people, ethical communities and God. So any doctrine, such as materialism, that asserts that finite qualities or natural objects are fully real is mistaken.

Question: When was Science of Logic written?
Answer: 1812–1814

Question: Who was the author of Science of Logic?
Answer: Hegel

Question: Why did Hegel believe natural things are less real than spiritual things?
Answer: less self-determining

Question: Along with God and morally responsible people, what is an example of a spiritual thing to Hegel?
Answer: ethical communities

Question: What is an example of a school of thought Hegel believed to be wrong?
Answer: materialism

Question: Why did Hegel argue that finite qualities were real?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: When was Hegel born?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: When did Hegel die?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: Which doctrine did Hegel support?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What are examples of natural things?
Answer: Unanswerable