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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Meaning of Truth Section II (Lectures VIII -XV).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to James, noetic pluralism indicates which of the following?
(a) A god might have once existed.
(b) A god might not exist.
(c) A god might not be all-knowing.
(d) A god could never have existed.

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

3. According to James, there are two ways of looking at the whole of the universe. What are these ways?
(a) Unity and disunity.
(b) Love and hate.
(c) Happiness and unhappiness.
(d) Faithfulness and unfaithfulness.

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

5. James suggests that the experience of evil is necessary from an existential viewpoint to access deep levels of which of the following?
(a) Depression.
(b) Truth.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Lies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does James attribute to using wholes to explain parts?

2. James suggests the naturalist approach consists of living __________.

3. What position does James say is the 'all-form'?

4. Fechner's faith saved him from which of the following, according to James?

5. What does James believe to be the prevalence of one set of ideas?

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