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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. Whom does James respond to in "Humanism and Truth Once More"?

2. What does James describe as the third virtue of pluralism?

3. In the lectures about the meaning of truth, what does Lecture VIII critique?

4. James relates that the truth has ____________ consequences.

5. What role does James attribute to being the point of beginning for the meaning of truth?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does James believe a good education is?

2. What is PhD Octopus about?

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

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

5. What is Lecture IV about?

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

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

8. What is Lecture VIII about?

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

10. What does James discuss in Chapter V?

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

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

What purpose does the appendix serve? What can the reader learn from the appendix? What makes the appendix necessary or simply supplemental?

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