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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 1903, James published a book entitled _________.

2. In May 1918, Congress amended the law to become the Espionage and _________ Act.

3. ___________ was only given if there was a chance it could be taken away, according to Dewey and Holmes.

4. Holmes argued that judges used __________ and then find precedents to explain their decisions.

5. All of the following historical events played a role for William James becoming more active politically except ________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What was never the intention of the American Association of University Professors though it ended up being the case anyway?

2. What was happened that made it difficult for Dewey to get into Chicago to start his new job?

3. What did Morris allow Dewey to do as he was his star pupil and eventually good friend?

4. What are modern societies led by, according to the studies of Holmes?

5. What was the greatest achievement of Holmes which occurred before he was 40 years old?

6. What is it said that pragmatism helps reformers, misfits, and geniuses do in their lives?

7. What did James finally comes to believe about the beliefs that people had?

8. Why was Pierce fired from his job at Johns Hopkins University around January of 1884?

9. When Charles Pierce arrived at the school, what did he announce he was going to revive?

10. Why did Pierce and his wife go to New York after he was fired from the Coast Survey?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

For many of the men in this book, the idea of including Christianity in their believe systems was important.

Part 1: Why do you think these great thinkers also tended to be men of great faith?

Part 2: Do you think it's necessary to link great thoughts with religion and with spirituality? Why or why not?

Part 3: Are the thinker's ideas strengthened or weakened by the inclusion of religion. Why?

Essay Topic 2

The inequality of races was something many scientists set out to prove during the early days of America.

Part 1: Why do you think other races were immediately seen as being inferior?

Part 2: Do you think it's fair to start a scientific discussion with an answer already in mind? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think people still believe that races and the genetics of different races lead to inequality or the presumed superiority of whites? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Morris was trying to decide how to reconcile science and faith in his own mind - a popular topic of discussion and study.

Part 1: Why do you think faith and science have a difficult time 'getting along' in terms of their ideas?

Part 2: Do you think that faith and science have common ground? Why or why not?

Part 3: Can science and father ever be reconciled? Why or why not?

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