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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does James say about his philosophy compared to the philosophy of the subject in "A Pluralistic Mystic"?
(a) They share a common foundation.
(b) They share the same inspiration but still differ in other ways.
(c) Their philosophies are very similar.
(d) Their philosophies are quite different.

2. James gave an address to the alumni of ______________.
(a) Long Beach.
(b) Radcliffe.
(c) Brown.
(d) Yale.

3. What does James say about motion, change, and activity?
(a) They are unique to one another.
(b) They are always growing.
(c) They are all the same.
(d) They often stop moving forward.

4. 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.

5. Chapter 1 discuss the importance of which field?
(a) Anatomy.
(b) Philosophy.
(c) Biochemistry.
(d) Psychology.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the story PhD Octopus, students do not deal with _________________.

3. Critics of pragmatism assert that pragmatism is a revision of which concept?

4. In the story about the earthquake, James focuses on what part of the experience?

5. What does Chapter VIII emphasize?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the virtues of pluralism that James discusses?

2. What is Lecture II about?

3. What is PhD Octopus about?

4. What does James say about the Chicago School?

5. What is Lecture VIII about?

6. What does James discuss in Chapter I about the importance of philosophy?

7. What does James say about war? Do you agree?

8. What does James discuss in Chapter V?

9. What is significant to note about the essay topics James chooses?

10. What is James' principle of causality?

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