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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 a secondary process?

2. According to James, what is the nature of Dewey's school?

3. In "Humanism and Truth Once More," what does James suggest others say pragmatism and humanism deny?

4. What is Lecture II of the meaning of truth lectures about?

5. What does James address in Chapter IV?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does James discuss in Chapter II about metaphysics?

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

3. What is PhD Octopus about?

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

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

6. What is Lecture X about?

7. What is Lecture IX about?

8. What does James say about Blood?

9. What does James believe a good education is?

10. What is the purpose of the appendix?

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

How does James respond to criticisms? Is he effective at responding to his critics? Does he respond in a humble manner? Are his responses effective at providing support for his own arguments?

Essay Topic 3

What significance does James place on philosophy? What is philosophy to James? How does James' version of philosophy differ from yours?

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