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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Meaning of Truth Section II (Lectures VIII -XV).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The first lens James describes that is used for seeing the world is which of the following?
(a) Logic.
(b) Pessimism.
(c) Reason.
(d) Truth.

2. What position does James describe as being based on principles of intellectualism and idealism?
(a) Monist.
(b) Pluralist.
(c) Rationalist.
(d) Empiricist.

3. What viewpoint does James attribute to being aggressive and radical?
(a) Monist.
(b) Pantheistic.
(c) Religious.
(d) Pragmatic.

4. What stance does James attribute to being the way out of monism?
(a) Determinist stance.
(b) Pragmatist stance.
(c) Witness stance.
(d) Intelligence stance.

5. What word does James associate with prayer?
(a) Morals.
(b) Virtue.
(c) Transaction.
(d) Rational.

Short Answer Questions

1. Humans react in what way to new information, according to James?

2. In Lecture III, James compares mysticism to ____________.

3. Which definition is most close to the definition of healthy-mindedness?

4. What kind of god does James find in the all-form?

5. According to James, beliefs are based on which of the following?

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