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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Pluralistic Universe Section II (Lectures V-Appendix C).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who says that concepts freeze movement?
(a) James.
(b) Hegel.
(c) Royce.
(d) Bergson.

2. According to James, noetic pluralism indicates which of the following?
(a) A god could never have existed.
(b) A god might have once existed.
(c) A god might not exist.
(d) A god might not be all-knowing.

3. James holds that in which stance does the mind makes connections between ideas that are just as valid as other truths?
(a) Conservative empiricism.
(b) Radical empiricism.
(c) Radical rationalism.
(d) Conservative rationalism.

4. What viewpoint does James attribute to being aggressive and radical?
(a) Pantheistic.
(b) Pragmatic.
(c) Monist.
(d) Religious.

5. According to James, which of the following is not an essential element to religion?
(a) Sacrifice.
(b) Intelligence.
(c) Prayer.
(d) Confession.

Short Answer Questions

1. James states that which viewpoint is the process for determining truth?

2. 'Each-form,' according to James, allows for intimacy with which of the following?

3. What does James attribute to using parts to explain wholes?

4. What term does James describe as being a mental mode of adaptation to reality?

5. How does James describe Josiah Royce's approach?

(see the answer key)

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