Schopenhauer says, "On looking a little closer, we find that inorganic matter presents a constant conflict between chemical forces, which eventually annihilates it; and on the other hand, that organic life is impossible without continual change of matter, and cannot exist if it does not receive perpetual help from without. This is the realm of _________________, and its opposite would be an _________________, exposed to no attack from without, and needing nothing to support it."
A) finite existence; infinite existence
B) moral norms; immoral being
C) mere sensation; organic thought
D) dialectical egos; invisible ego

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Schopenhauer is contrasting inorganic matter, which is locked in a constant state of conflict and eventual destruction, with organic life which requires constant change and support from outside forces in order to survive. He describes the ideal opposite of this as an infinite existence, free from attack and self-sustaining. The concepts of moral norms, mere sensation, dialectical egos, and invisible ego are not relevant to this particular passage.

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