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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Fechner's faith saved him from which of the following, according to James?

2. What position does James describe as being based on principles of intellectualism and idealism?

3. What stance does James attribute to being the way out of monism?

4. What does James say allows Fechner to posit Earth systems based on human systems?

5. 'Each-form,' according to James, allows for intimacy with which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does noetic pluralism indicate to James?

2. What is the monist position?

3. What assertions does James make about ignorance?

4. What is radical empiricism?

5. What did you learn about Josiah Royce from James' lectures?

6. What information about Bergson does James want the reader to take note of?

7. What is the empiricist position?

8. What are James' essential elements to religion?

9. What are James' thoughts about suicide?

10. What does James say about other theorists and their experiences?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What political opinions does James assert? Is it effective for James to make these assertions known to the reader? What effect does this have on the reader?

Essay Topic 2

Why does James structure the book by including lectures in this particular order? Why does he include lectures and essays individually instead of combining all these thoughts together? What impact does this outline have on the reader's experience?

Essay Topic 3

What is pragmatism? Why does James support pragmatism? What are the negative aspects of pragmatism? What are the positive aspects?

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