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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Essays Section II (Essays 11-20).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does James describe as the third virtue of pluralism?
(a) It is scientific.
(b) It is theistic.
(c) it is pragmatic.
(d) It is pluralistic.

2. Who believed that inclusive forms of consciousness are partly generated by less inclusive forms?
(a) Hegel.
(b) James.
(c) Wordsworth.
(d) Fechner.

3. Who stated that infinity defies enumeration?
(a) Kant.
(b) Plato.
(c) James.
(d) Descartes.

4. Whom does James respond to in "Is Radical Empiricism Solipsistic"?
(a) Brandon.
(b) Brookes.
(c) Borden.
(d) Bode.

5. What concept does the story about the Philippine address discuss?
(a) French Imperialism.
(b) English Philosophy.
(c) German Expressionism.
(d) American Expansionism.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to James, the more dramatic examples of conversion tend to be which of the following?

2. James states purity arises from a sense of sensitivity to _________.

3. What term does James attribute to the love of wisdom?

4. What term does James describe as being a mental mode of adaptation to reality?

5. Which of the following does James not identify as a quality of saintliness?

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