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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 says that for an instantaneous conversion, it is necessary for a person to know which of the following?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Disharmony.
(c) Harmony.
(d) Sadness.

2. In the lectures about the meaning of truth, what does Lecture VIII critique?
(a) Pragmatism.
(b) Pessimism.
(c) Rationalism.
(d) Optiism.

3. What does James attribute to using parts to explain wholes?
(a) Pragmatism.
(b) Monism.
(c) Rationalism.
(d) Empiricism.

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

5. What does James say allows Fechner to posit Earth systems based on human systems?
(a) Theism.
(b) Individualism.
(c) Analogy.
(d) Difference.

Short Answer Questions

1. Critics of pragmatism assert that pragmatism is a revision of which stance?

2. James holds that activity is evidenced by which of the following?

3. What adjective does James use to address precepts?

4. What does James claim his philosophy requires from followers?

5. James claims that the belief in absolute negates the need for which of the following?

(see the answer key)

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