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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. The lecture about Royce adds to lectures on which topic?
2. James says that the field of consciousness is a center fringed by which of the following?
3. What does James say life consists of?
4. What type of unity does James describe as a preceding event causing a following event?
5. In Lecture II, James outlines the meaning of ______________.
Short Essay Questions
1. What does James say that truth is for pragmatists?
2. According to James, what drives human behavior?
3. What information about Bergson does James want the reader to take note of?
4. What is the monist position?
5. How does James describe reasoning as a part of rationalism?
6. What is the rationalist position?
7. Why does James mention Hegel?
8. How is James' concept of philosophy different from your own?
9. What is radical empiricism?
10. What does noetic pluralism indicate to James?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does evidence support the arguments that James makes? Is the evidence sufficient to support his main points? Analyze one specific argument to demonstrate your argument.
Essay Topic 2
Describe James' concept of human nature. How do humans act, according to James? How do they perceive new information? What do they want to believe?
Essay Topic 3
Describe James' personal philosophy. How do his personal philosophies compare to your own? How does this affect the way you relate to James' lectures and essays?
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