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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Meaning of Truth Section II (Lectures VIII -XV).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lecture XII is a response to which of the following?
(a) Herbert's criticism.
(b) Assertions of faith.
(c) Connotation and denotation.
(d) Shakespeare's work.

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

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

4. What term is defined as the function of consciousness?
(a) Cognition.
(b) Response action.
(c) Concept.
(d) Perception.

5. What position does James state believes everything is essentially the same?
(a) Pluralism.
(b) Pragmatism.
(c) Pantheism.
(d) Monism.

Short Answer Questions

1. James states purity arises from a sense of sensitivity to _________.

2. How does James describe noetic quality?

3. In excess, what does James assert that virtue becomes?

4. What position is described as holding that even in vast fields of sameness, there is still difference?

5. What kind of god does James find in the all-form?

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