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

2. The third lens James describes that is used for seeing the world is which of the following?
(a) Meliorism.
(b) Pragmatism.
(c) Aestheticism.
(d) Ascetism.

3. James believes that which viewpoint fills the needs of both religion and fact?
(a) Pantheism.
(b) Relgion.
(c) Pragmatism.
(d) Monism.

4. 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) Happiness.
(c) Lies.
(d) Truth.

5. What position does James state believes everything is essentially the same?
(a) Pragmatism.
(b) Pantheism.
(c) Monism.
(d) Pluralism.

Short Answer Questions

1. James says that for an instantaneous conversion, it is necessary for a person to know which of the following?

2. Royce says that ignorance is which of the following?

3. What viewpoint does James attribute to being aggressive and radical?

4. In excess, what does James believe devoutness becomes?

5. What role does James attribute to being the point of beginning for the meaning of truth?

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