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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. In the lectures about the meaning of truth, what does Lecture I relate to?

2. What does James claim his philosophy requires from followers?

3. Chapter XII describes the relationship between novelty and what other quality?

4. What does James believe people tend to do with the truth?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does James believe a good education is?

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

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

4. What is Lecture I about?

5. What does James say about Emerson?

6. What is Lecture II about?

7. What is Lecture III about?

8. What is Lecture IV about?

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

10. What is the Philippine Address about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How significant is the truth to James? What does James say about truth? What specifications does James attribute to absolute truth and honesty? Does James think truth is necessary? How does he perceive humanity as responding to truth?

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 is pragmatism? Why does James support pragmatism? What are the negative aspects of pragmatism? What are the positive aspects?

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