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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. James suggests the naturalist approach consists of living __________.
(a) Simply.
(b) Frugally.
(c) Positively.
(d) Negatively.

2. Who believes that everything has an opposite that is negated?
(a) James.
(b) Hegel.
(c) Biben.
(d) Wordsworth.

3. According to James, 'each' and 'whole' are levels of what?
(a) Attention.
(b) Witness.
(c) Ignorance.
(d) Intelligence.

4. What position does James say is the 'all-form'?
(a) Rationalist.
(b) Pluralist.
(c) Logic.
(d) Monist.

5. Fechner believed that consciousness is based on which of the following?
(a) Intelligence and reasoning.
(b) Organization and needs.
(c) Deductiveness and inductiveness.
(d) Logic and instinct.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does James believe people tend to do with the truth?

2. What type of unity does James define as being the relationship of things that seem to tell a story together?

3. James relates that the truth has ____________ consequences.

4. What adjective does James use to describe concepts?

5. Which definition is most close to the definition of healthy-mindedness?

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