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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. Which definition is most close to the definition of healthy-mindedness?

2. Fechner is the founder of ______________.

3. What position does James describe as being based on principles of intellectualism and idealism?

4. According to James, there are two ways of looking at the whole of the universe. What are these ways?

5. James says that there are how many ways of looking at the poem "To You"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does James says beliefs are based on? Do you agree?

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

3. Why does James mention Hegel?

4. According to James, what drives human behavior?

5. How does James describe reasoning as a part of empiricism?

6. What are James' essential elements to religion?

7. How does James define the results of excess?

8. What did you learn about Josiah Royce from James' lectures?

9. What does James say that truth is for pragmatists?

10. What does James say about other theorists and their experiences?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does James structure the book by including lectures in this particular order? Why does he include lectures and essays individually instead of combining all these thoughts together? What impact does this outline have on the reader's experience?

Essay Topic 2

James tends to use groups to divide people and concepts. He typically uses two or three categories. Is James effective in doing so? Are the categories too broad? Too narrow? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

What difference does James assert between precepts and concepts? How are precepts and concepts similar? How are they used?

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