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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. John Dewey was the founder of ___________.

2. What is James' conception of truth?

3. Who was the first to say, "I think therefore I am"?

4. What concept does the story about the Philippine address discuss?

5. In the story about the earthquake, James focuses on what part of the experience?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Lecture IX about?

2. What is James' principle of causality?

3. What is Lecture III about?

4. What are the virtues of pluralism that James discusses?

5. What does James say about Emerson?

6. What does James believe a good education is?

7. What is Lecture XI about?

8. What does James discuss in Chapter IV about direct experience?

9. What is the Philippine Address about?

10. What does James discuss in Chapter I about the importance of philosophy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the elements of religion that James defines. Which element of religion is the foundation? Why are the other elements significant? Does the idea of religion having essential elements detract from James' concept of religion being based on an individual level?

Essay Topic 2

How significant is the truth to James? What does James say about truth? What specifications does James attribute to absolute truth and honesty? Does James think truth is necessary? How does he perceive humanity as responding to truth?

Essay Topic 3

What purpose does the appendix serve? What can the reader learn from the appendix? What makes the appendix necessary or simply supplemental?

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