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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. Henry Sr. viewed _________ as he did everything, with a distrust of institutions.

2. One member of the Metaphysical Club was Chauncy Wright also known as the local ____________.

3. Benjamin and Charles Pierce were called to verify the authenticity of a will document produced by __________.

4. __________ states that since there is no unknown variable, the measurement is likely to be between the two extremes.

5. Wright believed that ___________ is the difference between facts and values.

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Webster's argument in terms of the legal battle between the two Darmouths which arose?

2. Why did Ernest Holmes join the army in the first place, according to the book?

3. Why did Marsh dislike the idea of liberal individualism when it was created by Locke?

4. How did Benjamin Pierce view mathematics and its place within the scientific community?

5. What are some examples of the ways that Ernest Holmes changed the tone of the Harvard Magazine as the editor?

6. What were the two events in Henry Sr.'s life which seem to have changed him and his actions?

7. What happened with the job that Wright had with the American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac?

8. Why did William Henry Sr. always feel that he was at a disadvantage in his life?

9. What was based on a combination of the theory of probability and statistics?

10. Though John Dewey was often considered to be a liberal, what were some of his true views?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

William Henry, Sr. always felt that he was at a disadvantage because he had no true and formal education.

Part 1: Why do you think William Henry, Sr. distrusted institutions so much?

Part 2: How do you think society values an education these days? Or don't they?

Part 3: Do you think Henry, Sr. would have had a better life had he had an education? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The question of slavery is often one that is treated on moral grounds these days as opposed to the grounds on which it was judged before slavery was abolished.

Part 1: Why do you think some people believed that slavery was okay?

Part 2: Do you think slavery was a necessary evil for society to have during that time?

Part 3: Why do you think that slavery is still allowed in certain parts of the world today?

Essay Topic 3

Pragmatism states that people are agents of their own destinies and was against systems but not individualistic.

Part 1: Do you believe that people are agents of their own destinies? Why or why not?

Part 2: Do you consider yourself a pragmatist? Why or why not?

Part 3: How does the study of pragmatism get God back into the human equation? Or doesn't it?

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