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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does James describe as being both sublime and trivial?

2. 'Each-form,' according to James, allows for intimacy with which of the following?

3. According to James, religion cannot exist on which of the following?

4. James holds that in which stance does the mind makes connections between ideas that are just as valid as other truths?

5. James says that for a man to experience the divine, what must he let go?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to James, what drives human behavior?

2. What is the empiricist position?

3. Why does James believe that religion should be based on an individual level?

4. How does James describe reasoning as a part of rationalism?

5. What are James' essential elements to religion?

6. What are the qualities of saintliness which James defines?

7. How does James designate the difference between those who are saintly and those who are not?

8. What is healthy-mindedness?

9. How does James define the results of excess?

10. What are the types of unity that James describes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the virtues of pluralism that James emphasizes? Describe each virtue and give an example of each. Then explain how these virtues are significant to understand James' broader philosophies.

Essay Topic 2

Why does James describe two different ways of examining "To You" by Walt Whitman? Describe each of these methods.

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of the titles that are used for each lecture, chapter, and essay? What impression do they leave the reader with before reading? Analyze at least two specific examples.

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