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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 the first virtue of pluralism?

2. What topic, in addition to monism, does James discuss in Chapter VII?

3. What does Chapter IX focus on?

4. What challenging research does James address in a short story?

5. What does Chapter VIII emphasize?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the purpose of the appendix?

2. What does James say about Emerson?

3. What does James say about Blood?

4. What is Lecture III about?

5. What are the types of causes that James focuses on?

6. What is Lecture IV about?

7. What does James say about the Chicago School?

8. What is the Philippine Address about?

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

10. What does James discuss in Chapter IV about direct experience?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Royce and Bergson. What do they believe about empiricism? Ignorance? Attention? Life? Experience?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the elements of religion that James defines. Which element of religion is the foundation? Why are the other elements significant? Does the idea of religion having essential elements detract from James' concept of religion being based on an individual level?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the emphasis that James places on education. What does James say about education and knowledge? What are the benefits of education that he explains? What does this tell you about James' purpose in sharing his work with the reader?

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