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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Some Problems of Philosophy Section I (Chapters I-VII).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the first to say, "I think therefore I am"?
(a) Plato.
(b) Descartes.
(c) Shakespeare.
(d) Aristotle.

2. According to James, what is within the realm of sensory experience prior to cognition?
(a) Freedom.
(b) Empiricism.
(c) Intelligence.
(d) Determinism.

3. Who does James focus on in Chapter II?
(a) Aristotle.
(b) Descartes.
(c) Plato.
(d) Kant.

4. How does James describe Josiah Royce's approach?
(a) Reasonable.
(b) Deductive.
(c) Empirical.
(d) Instinctual.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. James says that limitations in will cause which of the following?

2. James describes the parts of the universe as being which of the following?

3. James says that other theorists originate from what type of experience?

4. What topic, in addition to monism, does James discuss in Chapter VII?

5. James holds that in which stance does the mind makes connections between ideas that are just as valid as other truths?

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