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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. What does James discuss in Chapter V?
(a) The problems of monism.
(b) The discretion of abuse.
(c) The abuse of concepts.
(d) The fulfillment of pluralism.

2. James claims that religion is in line with which of the following?
(a) Moral simplicity.
(b) Individual simplicity.
(c) Rationalism.
(d) Instinct.

3. What position does James describe as being based on facts and pessimism?
(a) Rationalist.
(b) Empiricist.
(c) Pluralist.
(d) Monist.

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

5. What does James describe as being both sublime and trivial?
(a) Psychology.
(b) Science.
(c) Religion.
(d) Philosophy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lecture XII is a response to which of the following?

2. Lecture XI discusses which concept?

3. James connects religious manifestation to ______________.

4. What does James use as an example to explain the significance of substance?

5. According to James, monism does not allow for what kind of consciousness?

(see the answer key)

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